Basilica of Saint-Quentin

Basilica of Saint-Quentin
Basilique Saint-Quentin
The basilica from the south in 2018
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
DistrictDiocese of Soissons
Location
LocationSaint-Quentin, Aisne, France
StateFrance
Basilica of Saint-Quentin is located in France
Basilica of Saint-Quentin
Shown within France
Geographic coordinates49°50′52″N 3°17′24″E / 49.847792°N 3.289917°E / 49.847792; 3.289917
Architecture
StyleGothic
Completed12th – 16th century
Specifications
Length133 metres (436 ft)
Width (nave)42 metres (138 ft)
Spire height82 metres (269 ft)
Basilica seen from the Somme river.

The Basilica of Saint-Quentin (French: Basilique Saint-Quentin), formerly the Collegiate Church of Saint-Quentin (French: Collégiale Saint-Quentin) is a Catholic church in the town of Saint-Quentin, Aisne, France. There have been religious buildings on the site since the 4th century AD, which were repeatedly destroyed and rebuilt during the Early Middle Ages. The present basilica was constructed in stages between the 12th and 15th centuries. It was severely damaged in World War I (1914–18), and was only reopened in 1956 after extensive reconstruction.