Notre-Dame de la Garde

Historic site and monument
Religious heritage
Basilica
19th C

Rue Fort du Sanctuaire, 13007 Marseille 7ème

Extérieur basilique ND de la Garde — ©MC Office de Tourisme Marseille

Intérieur basilique ND de la Garde — ©MC Office de Tourisme Marseille

Notre-Dame de la Garde " La Bonne Mère ", emblematic figure of the city, watches over the sailors, the fishermen and all the inhabitants of Marseilles.

The Garde hill (154 m) has always been an observation post. Tradition has it, but there is no proof, that the look-out post exists since prehistorical times and more probably since the Roman era. In the 15th century decree of Charles II d'Anjou enumerates the Garde hill in the lists of relays. This...