Upcoming events at Notre-Dame de la Garde

Notre-Dame de la Garde 1
History Exhibition
Notre-Dame de la Garde 2
Notre-Dame de la Garde 3

Notre-Dame de la Garde

Open

Vauban, Marseille

"Closing my eyes, I found myself able to hear what I was feeling... a resonant chamber" (Frieze)
Look up for miniature boats hanging from the ceiling
🌅Arrive before 10 AM for golden light and fewer crowds

Marseille's beloved "Bonne Mère" presides over the city from its highest hill, her golden silhouette visible from nearly everywhere. Inside the 19th-century Neo-Byzantine basilica, shimmering mosaics and hundreds of sailor ex-votos, tiny boats hung from the ceiling, tell stories of gratitude and safe passage. The 360° terrace reveals the entire city sprawl, the Frioul islands, and the Mediterranean stretching to the horizon.

Neo-Byzantine basilica
sailor ex-votos
golden mosaics
360° panorama
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Upcoming events at Notre-Dame de la Garde
Saturday, Sep 19
Journées du Patrimoine

Journées du Patrimoine

September 19 at 9:30am

Vauban

Hilltop basilica tours

Adoration

Adoration

September 19 at 2:30pm

Vauban

Hilltop basilica panoramas

Chapelet

Chapelet

September 19 at 3:45pm

Vauban

Hilltop prayers & panoramas

Book Tickets