prayed at the Shrine of Our Lady of Fourvière and was inspired to found the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament. When the city of Lyon was spared in the Franco-Prussian War (1870), the community committed to build the present Basilica alongside the ancient chapel. See also Parc des Hauteurs Three hares – an architectural icon and religious symbol used in the basilica. Notes Credited for architectural work within the monumental edifice is Louis Jean Perrin the father-in-law of Paul Claudel (⚭ Reine Sainte-Marie Perrin, 1906). Bossan was his père nourricier (adoptive father). External links Picture of Statue atop the Chapelle de la Vierge Basilica Notre Dame de Fourvière Website 5th arrondissement of Lyon Roman Catholic churches in Lyon Fourviere World Heritage Sites in France Hall churches