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A human treasure and a strong symbol of the attachment of the whole city to the Virgin Mary. An emblematic basilica The basilica Notre-Dame of Fourvière is the work of the architects Pierre Bossan and Sainte-Marie Perrin. It was built thanks to a public subscription in 1872 and consecrated in 1896. The basilica is at the top of “the hill which prays”. It is dedicated to the Virgin Mary and is listed as a historical monument, registered to the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Today, considered as the emblem of the city of Lyon, the basilica welcomes over 2.5 million pilgrims and visitors each year. An outstanding building The basilica Notre-Dame of Fourvière is 86 meters long and 35 meters wide. It offers a unique architecture with a byzantine, gothic and romanesque inspiration. It has got 4 towers, 48 meters high, which represent the cardinal virtues : Prudence (North-East tower) and Temperance (South-East tower) facing the city of Lyon. Force (North-West tower) and Justice (South-West tower) dominating the square. A majestic decor The inside of Notre-Dame of Fourvière Basilica is composed of 2 churches one upon the other, with extraordinary volumes, accessible from the square. The higher Church is dominated by 3 domes and lit by 6 stained-glass windows offering a light emphasizing a rich decor. The materials used for the building and the decoration rival in quality and beauty, white marble from Carrara, pink granite from the North of Italy, blue marble from Savoy, green onyx, silver and gold pieces, union of ebony and ivory. Composed of 3 big naves and 3 vaulted spans, gothic arches, the whole of the higher church is supported by 16 columns. There are 8 chapels and the apse is lit thanks to 7 high stained- glass windows. On the side walls 6 large mosaics of 50 square metres, by Charles Lameire et Georges Décote, show, on the left, the link of Mary to the Church and on the right the relationship of Mary with France. #lyon #france #fourviere #onlylyon #travel #photography #igerslyon #basilique #architecture #fourvière #view #church #photooftheday #lyonfrance #picoftheday #notredamedefourviere #lyoncity #basilica #love #igersfrance #basiliquedefourviere #beautiful #travelphotography #city #monlyon #instatravel #vieuxlyon #instagood #notredame #basiliquenotredamedefourviere #fourviere #nuitsdefourviere #notredamedefourviere #basiliquedefourviere #basiliquenotredamedefourviere #fourvierelyon #basiliquefourviere #fourvierehotel #lesnuitsdefourviere #fourvieres #nuitdefourviere #collinedefourviere #lyonfourviere #fondationfourviere #hotelfourviere #nuitsdefourvieres #basiliquedenotredamedefourviere #cathedraledefourviere #notredamefourviere #nuitsdefourviere2019 #fourvierehill #nuitsdefourviere2018 #colinedefourviere #tourmetalliquedefourviere #basilicdefourviere #cathedralefourviere #basiliquedelafourviere #basilicfourviere #fourviereview #nuitsfourviere #hoteldefourviere #tunneldefourviere #basilicafourviere #lyonbasiliquenotredamedefourviere #basilicadenotredamedefourviere #basiliquenotredamefourviere #basilicnotredamedefourviere #notredamedefourvieres #fourviereinsolite #vuefourviere