A splendid Neo-Byzantine church built in 1864 by the architect Henri-Jacques Espérandieu on the foundations of an ancient fort located at the highest natural point in Marseille, a 149 m limestone outcrop. A tower of 53 m supports a monumental 11 m statue of the Madonna and Child, made of copper and gilded with gold leaf.
Photo taken in June 2013
Participants: dtp and skp
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