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Basilica of Our Lady of the Children

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Basilica of Our Lady of the Children

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  • Location: Châteauneuf-Sur-Cher, Saint-Amand-Montrond, Centre-Val de Loire, France

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    September 18, 2023

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    Neo-Gothic religious building which has served as a place of pilgrimage since 1866, when it was built following the subscription launched to rebuild the church of Châteauneuf-sur-Cher which was in very poor condition. Father Jean-Marie Ducros asked all the children of France to send “two sous” in exchange for a prayer to the Virgin Mary. The basilica was so named following the letter that a 10-year-old child sent to the abbot in response to this subscription, in which she used this expression.
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    December 19, 2024

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    Appointed parish priest of Châteauneuf-sur-Cher in 1861, Abbé Ducros discovered a ruined church. To rebuild it, he decides to subscribe, asking "two pennies" from each child in exchange for which he promises to pray for him the Virgin Mary. In return, he received many "two cents," but also many letters, including one written by a ten-year-old girl, a Semur-en-Brionnais resident.
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    Elevation 150 m

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    Location: Châteauneuf-Sur-Cher, Saint-Amand-Montrond, Centre-Val de Loire, France

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