Notre-Dame de la Garde, Catholic basilica at La Garde hill, Marseille, France
The Romano-Byzantine basilica features a 41-meter bell tower topped with an 11-meter copper statue of Virgin Mary overlooking the Mediterranean Sea.
The first chapel on this site was built in 1214 by priest Pierre, and the current basilica was completed in 1864 under architect Henri-Jacques Espérandieu.
The basilica houses numerous ex-votos from sailors and fishermen, displaying centuries of maritime traditions and religious devotion in Mediterranean France.
Visitors can reach the basilica by taking bus 60 from the Old Port, walking up the steep hill, or utilizing the paid parking facilities.
The interior walls contain 1,200 square meters of mosaics composed of 12 million individual pieces and alternate layers of green and white stone.
Location: 6th arrondissement of Marseille
Inception: 1853
Architects: Henri-Jacques Espérandieu
Official opening: December 1, 1864
Architectural style: Byzantine Revival architecture
Height: 60 m
Length: 52 m
Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
Made from material: marble
Address: Rue Fort du Sanctuaire, 13006 Marseille, France
Phone: +33491134080
Website: http://notredamedelagarde.com
GPS coordinates: 43.28410,5.37100
Latest update: August 20, 2025 09:52
Bell towers from different periods and architectural styles across Europe. These structures display regional building traditions and function as landmarks in their cities
The route connects Notre-Dame de la Garde Basilica, the old port and Calanques National Park with historical buildings. The locations display the maritime history, urban architecture and coastal landscape of Marseille.
Abbey of St. Victor
817 m
Fort Saint-Nicolas
1 km
Arsenal des galères
943 m
Théâtre National de la Criée
971 m
Musée Cantini
1.1 km
Marseille Courthouse
845 m
Prefecture hotel of Bouches-du-Rhône
1 km
Synagogue of Marseille
595 m
Site archéologique de la carrière antique grecque de la Corderie
334 m
Église Saint-Nicolas de Myre
904 m
Église Saint-Joseph
779 m
Monument commémoratif au roi Alexandre Ier de Yougoslavie et à Louis Barthou
1.1 km
Saint-Charles-Borromée church
927 m
Interior of Saint-Victor
818 m
Musée du santon Marcel Carbonel
884 m
Hôtel Roux de Corse
1 km
Couvent Saint-Lazare
849 m
Église Saint-Philippe
475 m
Hôtel Pascal
1 km
Building of the Savings Bank of Marseille
861 m
Hôtel du commandant du 15e corps
951 m
La Criée
979 m
Église Saint-Antoine-de-Padoue
503 m
Scenic viewpoint
37 m
Quai de Rive-Neuve
1 km
Scenic viewpoint
33 m
Fontaine d'Amphitrite
663 m
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