Sanctuaire marial d'Abidjan, Marian sanctuary in Attécoubé, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire

The Marian Shrine of Abidjan, in the Attécoubé commune, is a Catholic church designed by Italian architect Aldo Spirito, not a cathedral. Its plan follows the spiral shell of the sea snail Gibbula richardi, with two spiral volumes around a 53-metre conical concrete bell tower. The blue wave-shaped roof rests on a concrete frame and aids natural ventilation; seating is about 800.

Cardinal Bernard Yago started construction in 1985 with financial support from President Félix Houphouët-Boigny, and the project was finished in 1987. The building arose during a period of growth for Abidjan.

The sanctuary is a national Marian pilgrimage site, given that status by the CECCI on 2 February 2012. Its name comes from Pope John Paul II, who in 1980 suggested dedicating it to Notre-Dame d'Afrique; Archbishop Bernard Yago added "Mère de toute grâce". The first rector was Father Vincent Gizard, a Marianist, joined in 1989 by Father Raymond Halter, whose preaching and links to the Charismatic Renewal shaped life at the shrine.

The sanctuary stands in a park in Attécoubé, in northern Abidjan, together with an open-air chapel, a modern abstract statue of Mary and a crematorium. The 53-metre conical concrete bell tower serves as a landmark; the entrance is marked by a blue metal fence with the words "BIENVENU SANCTUAIRE MARIAL". The church seats 800, and services are also held in the open air.

The bell tower is a 53-metre concrete cone, and the original half-tonne bell has been replaced by a digital clock. The church floor plan follows the shell of the sea snail Gibbula richardi, so its shape changes with the viewing angle. The stained-glass windows carry the profile of an elephant, the national symbol of Côte d'Ivoire.