Notre-Dame de la Garde, known to local citizens as la Bonne Mère, is a Catholic basilica in Marseille, France, and the city's best-known symbol. The site of a popular Assumption Day pilgrimage, it is the most visited site in Marseille. It was built on the foundations of an ancient fort at the highest natural point in Marseille, a 149 m limestone outcropping on the south side of the Old Port of Marseille.
Construction of the basilica began in 1853 and lasted for over forty years. It was originally an enlargement of a medieval chapel but was transformed into a new structure at the request of Father Bernard, the chaplain. The plans were made and developed by the architect Henri-Jacques Espérandieu.
Summer (Apr - Sep):
7 a.m. - 7:15 p.m. (closes at 8 p.m.)
Winter (Oct - Mar):
7 a.m. - 6:15 p.m. (closes at 7 p.m.)
Museum:
Tue - Sun: 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. (last admission)
Tue & Sun: closed between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m.
Free admission.
Museum:
Adults: €6
Children, students: €4
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notre-Dame_de_la_Garde
Official Website http://www.notredamedelagarde.com/
Email contact@notredamedelagarde.com
Phone +33 491 13 40 80
Address Rue Fort du Sanctuaire, 13281 Marseille, France
Coordinates 43°17'2.197" N 5°22'16.472" E
