BASILICA NOTRE-DAME

It is the oldest monument in the city, and it would have been built on the site of a Roman site. The building already existed in the year 1000, and it is from this period that the front part of the building overlooking the square dates. The upper part with the turrets was added later. Admire the narthex and the choir. Very nice sculptures. The treasure is accessible for an extra charge. Superb atmosphere. Note that during exams, the candles are often exhausted. In the half-light of this basilica, superb works of art and frescoes from the Middle Ages are revealed. In the chapel stands an incredible statue of Mary that has attracted many pilgrims for its healing powers. Descending into the Treasure Room, you will marvel at the incredible profusion of silver, gold and other priceless objects. The nave and apse date from the 12th century. This Romanesque style basilica is famous in the city. Its interior was renovated between 1886 and 1916 by Pierre Cuypers (local architect and "daddy" of the Rijksmuseum), he went back on changes that had been made in the 1200s. He rebuilt the Barbara tower and the tower north of the choir. Don't forget to put in a room to light the sublime apse. The place became a basilica under Pius XI. If the church was spared by bombing during the war, the Germans stole the bell in 1943. It is especially the very gothic and mystical chapel which attracts and marks the spirits. Go there without hesitation.