Basilica Lady of the Guard - Marseille, France
This place of worship dates back to 1214, when Master Peter came to live as a hermit on the hill of the Guard. In 1218 he built a chapel which he dedicated to "Our Lady of the Guard". Over the years it was enlarged and rebuilt as the number of pilgrims increased. A Few ompressive figures: Altitude of the hill 147.85m Height of the ramparts 13.15m Height of the Tower 33.80m Height of the pedestal 12.50m Height of the statue 9.72m Weight of the statue 9,796kg etc...... Basilique Notre-Dame De La Garde - 13281 Marseille Cedex 06 Tel: 04 91 13 40 80 Fax: 04 91 37 28 99 http//www.notredamedelagar...