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Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde
Marseille
Dimensions
Romano-Byzantine basilica, gilded statue 11.2 m tall atop a 41 m bell tower, hill at 149 m
Period
Chapel founded in 1214; fort built by Francis I in 1536; present basilica consecrated in 1864, decoration completed in 1897
What stands there
1 basilica, around 2 million visitors a year
Nicknamed "la Bonne Mère" (the Good Mother), traditional protector of Marseille's sailors and fishermen, this Romano-Byzantine basilica by the Protestant architect Henri-Jacques Espérandieu was consecrated in 1864 on the site of a chapel founded in 1214 and a fort built by Francis I in 1536. Its gilded statue of the Virgin and Child, 11.2 m tall, dominates the city from a 41 m bell tower. Restored between 2001 and 2008, it draws around 2 million visitors a year, making it one of the most visited monuments in Marseille.
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Getting there : Free admission
Opening times and access details are given as a guide only: check before you set out.
Ambient sound
Nearby
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