Basilica, Sankt Wendel#
The Bishop of Verdun bought the town in the mid-7th century, and erected a church over the grave of a very popular hermit Wendelin who died near Basonevillare. The church became such a popular pilgrimage destination that eventually a new church had to be built and Wendelins remains were transfered there.
The area around the new church became a marketplace and a town called Sankt Wendel.