Notre-Dame Basilica of Montréal

Name

Notre-Dame Basilica of Montréal

Legal name

La Fabrique de laparoisse Notre-Dame de Montréal

Website

https://basiliquenotredame.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1824

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Heritage Tourism & Religious Services

NAICS

Historical Sites (71212), Historical Sites (712120), Amusement Parks and Arcades (7131), Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (71111)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAJAFAL

Venue Tours & Premium Hospitality Packages (Backstage, VIP, Suites)

Travel & Hospitality/Tours, Attractions & Experiences/Live Entertainment & Ticketed Events (Shows, Concerts, Sports Experiences)

SECONDARYTHAGALAL

Historic/Heritage Conference Hotels

Travel & Hospitality/Lodging & Accommodation/Convention & Conference Hotels

SECONDARYHSACAGAD

Wedding & Reception Catering

Home & Personal Services/Event & Personal Concierge Services/Catering Coordination & Food Service (Non-restaurant)

Keywords

• Heritage tourism experiences
• Catholic pastoral services
• Immersive multimedia shows
• Classical music concerts
• Historic site preservation

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Tourism and Experience Ticket Sales: The Basilica sells tickets for sightseeing visits, the AURA immersive experience, combined day/night packages, and organ concerts through the Fever platform. Ticket sales are a primary revenue stream used to fund ongoing maintenance and restoration.
2. Hall Rental: Three distinct hall types are available for private celebrations and gatherings, generating rental income for the Basilica.
3. Donations and Fundraising: Donations are collected for two purposes: (1) the multi-phase restoration project managed by the Notre-Dame Basilica of Montréal Foundation, and (2) the Basilica's pastoral and catechetical activities. Tax receipts are issued for donations of $25 or more.
4. Pastoral Services Fees: Fees are charged for mass intentions ($40 CAD per intention), sanctuary lamp lighting ($30 CAD), and certificates for sacraments. These support the parish's ongoing pastoral operations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Notre-Dame Basilica of Montréal operates as both a Catholic parish and a heritage tourist attraction. It sells ticketed visitor experiences (daytime Sightseeing Visits, the evening AURA immersive multimedia show by Moment Factory, Music O'Clock concert series featuring the Great Casavant Organs, and combined packages) and delivers the full range of Catholic sacraments (Mass/Eucharist, Baptism, Confirmation, Marriage, Confession, Anointing of the Sick, Funerals) along with mass intentions and certificates. Supplementary paid offerings include hall rentals for private events and group bookings for schools and large parties.

Product overview

The Notre-Dame Basilica of Montréal operates as a heritage tourist attraction and religious institution offering a portfolio of distinct visitor experiences and pastoral services. Its core tourist products include daytime Sightseeing Visits exploring the neo-Gothic architecture and the evening AURA Experience—a multimedia immersive show by Moment Factory—often sold as a combined package. The Basilica also hosts Music O'Clock concerts featuring the historic Casavant Organs. On the religious side, the Basilica offers pastoral services including Mass/Eucharist, Baptism, Confirmation, Marriage ceremonies, Confession, Anointing of the Sick, Funerals, and Mass Intentions. Additional services include hall rentals for events and group booking options for schools and large parties. The restoration donation program supports the ongoing preservation efforts begun in 2020.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• L'Expérience AURA: An immersive multimedia light and sound experience created by Moment Factory that showcases the Basilica's beauty in the evening.

Products and services

• Sightseeing Visit Self-guided tourist tour of the Basilica lasting approximately one hour, allowing visitors to explore the nave, aisles, and stained-glass windows of Canada's first neo-Gothic church. Sold primarily through the Fever platform with on-site box office availability during opening hours.
• The AURA Experience Immersive multimedia evening experience created by Moment Factory that projects visual and musical content onto the Basilica's walls, vault, and altarpiece, transforming the historic church into a canvas. Tickets sold exclusively online via Fever; on-site purchase not available for evening shows.
• Combined Offer: Sightseeing Visit + AURA Experience Bundle deal offering both a daytime Sightseeing Visit and the evening AURA Experience at a reduced price, starting from $45 CAD for both activities.
• Casavant Organ Experience Concert experience featuring the Great Casavant Organs — 7,000 pipes with 92 stops across 4 manual keyboards — combined with a sightseeing visit, giving listeners an elevated view of the nave from the organ tribune.
• Notre-Dame's Music O'Clock (Les rendez-vous musicaux de Notre-Dame) Recurring musical concert series featuring classical music and jazz performances, with proceeds supporting the Basilica's multi-phase restoration project managed by the Notre-Dame Basilica of Montréal Foundation.
• Marriage Ceremonies Wedding ceremonies celebrated in the Notre-Dame du Sacré-Cœur Chapel or in the Basilica itself, available Saturdays from April to November.
• Baptism Community baptisms (maximum four children per ceremony) with preparation meetings for parents and godparents, offered in French or English.
• Confirmation Sacrament of Confirmation providing growth and deepening of baptismal grace, received once like baptism.
• Mass / Eucharist Daily and weekend Mass celebrations with confession times available Monday to Friday and before weekend Masses.
• Confession Sacrament of reconciliation offered Monday to Friday, 45 minutes after morning and midday Masses, and 15 minutes before weekend Masses.
• Anointing of the Sick Sacrament providing strength and comfort to those afflicted by illness, using oil of the sick with prayers and gestures.
• Funerals Funeral and memorial Masses celebrated in the Notre-Dame du Sacré-Cœur Chapel or in the Basilica from Monday to Saturday.
• Mass Intention Request for a Mass to be celebrated for a specific person or intention ($40 CAD), with an optional sanctuary lamp lit for seven days for the same intention ($30 CAD).
• Hall Rental Rental of three distinct hall types within the Basilica for private celebrations, meetings, and various events. Bookings processed through the Basilica's hall rental page.
• Group Bookings Special booking services for school groups and large groups of 15 or more people, with discounted ticket prices and advance reservation options managed through dedicated Fever-powered portals.

Quantifiable outcome

• All proceeds from the Music O'Clock concert series (Les rendez-vous musicaux de Notre-Dame) are donated directly to the Basilica's restoration project
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Moment FactorycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoment Factory is the creator and producer of the AURA immersive multimedia experience at the Basilica. Moment Factory developed a visual and musical universe that projects onto the Basilica's walls, vault, and altarpiece, transforming the historic building into both muse and canvas. This is a flagship co-created experience that is central to the Basilica's evening programming and tourism appeal.
• FevercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFever serves as the primary ticketing and box office platform for all Basilica experiences including sightseeing visits, the AURA experience, combined packages, and organ concerts. Tickets are sold through the Fever app and website. The Basilica's group booking portals are also Fever-powered. Fever's privacy policy governs ticket purchase data.
• Amazon Web Services (AWS)coreTechnology or IntegrationAWS provides web hosting services for the Basilica's website (basiliquenotredame.ca). User data is stored on AWS servers located in Canada. AWS is the underlying infrastructure provider for the Basilica's digital operations.
• Notre-Dame Basilica of Montréal Foundation (Fondation de la basilique Notre-Dame de Montréal)coreOthersThe Foundation manages the multi-phase restoration project of the Basilica (ongoing since 2020, expected completion ~2040). All proceeds from the Music O'Clock concert series are donated to the Foundation. The Foundation also accepts donations directly via its website (fondationbasiliquenotredame.ca) and is the primary vehicle for restoration fundraising.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• St. Peter's Basilica (Vatican City): The global benchmark for basilica-rank religious heritage tourism; serves as an aspirational peer for scale of visitation, music programming, and event hosting within a Catholic heritage site.

Regional players

• Old Port of Montréal (Société du Vieux-Port de Montréal): Direct tourism peer in Old Montréal, operating ticketed attractions and events in heritage infrastructure — competing for the same tourist foot traffic and group-booking channel.

Direct peers

• Westminster Abbey: UK coronation church and heritage site with ticketed sightseeing, choral performances, and major restoration programs — closely analogous mix of religious services, tourism, and event hosting.
• St. Patrick's Cathedral (New York): Mother church of the New York archdiocese, balancing daily Mass and sacraments with high-volume ticketed tourism and self-guided/guided visits in a heritage Gothic structure.
• Notre-Dame de Paris: Iconic French Gothic cathedral and Catholic basilica that reopened after its 2019 fire and major restoration. Direct peer on religious-heritage status, Gothic architecture, and ticketed tourism at scale.
• Basilique du Sacré-Cœur (Montmartre, Paris): Major Catholic basilica in Paris combining active parish life with mass tourism, ticketed entries, and dome/visitor experiences — directly comparable operating model to Notre-Dame Montréal.
• Sagrada Família (Barcelona): Ongoing-construction basilica generating large-scale ticketed tourism revenue that funds its multi-decade restoration/build — a close analog to Notre-Dame Montréal's tourism-funded restoration model.

Others

• Moment Factory: Montreal-based multimedia studio that co-created AURA with the Basilica — a strategic partner and adjacent ecosystem peer in immersive venue-based experience production.

Emerging players

• Meow Wolf: US-based operator of large-format immersive art experiences with ticketed entry — comparable to AURA in combining physical venue, projection/multimedia, and premium experiential pricing.
• teamLab: Japanese interdisciplinary art collective producing large-scale immersive digital installations with ticketed entry — analogous to the AURA/Moment Factory format in monetizing site-specific immersive experiences.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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