The Basilique Notre-Dame de la Garde – translated as Our Lady of the Guard – was built in the 1850s on the foundation of Marseille's ancient fortress. Today, this working Catholic basilica ...

MARSEILLE, France — Little model boats hang from the ceiling and maritime paintings adorn the walls of the basilica of Notre Dame de la Garde, which from the city's highest hill overlooks the ...

This aerial photo shows a view of the golden statue of Virgin Mary at the top the Basilica of Notre-Dame de la Garde (Our Lady of the Gard) in Marseille, southern France, on January 23 ...

From Marseille's Basilica of Notre Dame de la Garde, visitors can catch a view of the sea and the city below. Photograph by Annie Etheridge This article was produced by National Geographic ...