<p>As seen from the Rue de la Loge.
</p><p>Op een 160 m hoge kalkrots verheft zich de basiliek, die midden 19de eeuw in neo-romaans-Byzantijnse stijl werd gebouwd. Op de klokkentoren is een immens groot verguld Mariabeeld geplaatst, dat tot symbool van de stad is geworden. Jaarlijks op 15 augustus wordt naar deze kerk een bedevaart gehouden die pelgrims uit de gehele Provence trekt.
</p><p>Notre-Dame de la Garde is a basilica located in Marseille. This ornate Neo-Byzantine church is situated at the highest natural point in Marseille, a 162 m (532 ft) limestone outcrop on the south side of the Old Port. As well as being a major local landmark it is the site of a popular annual pilgrimage every August 15th (Assumption). Local inhabitants commonly refer to it as 'la bonne mère' (the good mother). Built between 1853-1864.
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