Saint-Nicolas-de-Port is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle département in north-eastern France. The town's basilica, Saint Nicol…Saint-Nicolas-de-Port is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle département in north-eastern France. The town's basilica, Saint Nicolas, is a pilgrimage site, supposedly holding relics of Saint Nicholas brought from Italy. It is one of France's Monuments historiques, and a minor basilica since 1950.