Notre Dame de la garde

Notre Dame de la Garde at Eight Hundred

This 11.2 metre tall statue of the Madonna and Child, created from copper gilded with gold leaf, stands atop Notre Dames de la Garde, overlooking the city and port of Marseille. To […]

Church

Formidable Churches

The impressive Cathedral of Marseille has towers at the entrance that reach 60 metres in height, a central cupola that is 70 metres high with a diameter of 17.7 metres, and the […]

Black and White Challenges

Watching over the Old Port

Notre Dame de la Garde, or the Good Mother as she is affectionately known, watches over the old port of Marseille, including the boating school. Linked to B&W Far Away and […]

Black and White Challenges

M is for where?

Linked to Black & White Wednesday.

Marseille

The Good Mother: 155m up, 155m down

The Good Mother stands guard over Marseille from its rocky promontory high above the city. The views both up and down are spectacular. The interior is no slacker either, having […]

Daily Prompt

Linger a While in Marseille

One of my very favourite places to linger: Linked to Daily Prompt: Linger and Outdoor Wednesday.

Church

Close Protection at La Bonne Mère

Notre-Dame de la Garde (Our Lady of the Guard) stands guard high above Marseille and is known affectionately as la Bonne Mère. Its role as protectress covers the traditional role of blessings […]

Cityscape

View over Marseille

Linked to Friday Fences and Shadow Shot Sunday.

Architecture

Notre-Dame de la Garde (literally Our Lady of the Guard) stands high above Marseille, watching over the people below. Local inhabitants commonly refer to it as la bonne mère (“the good mother”). Standing, as it […]

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