Marseille, Jan 31, 2025 (AFP) - Marseille's giant 'Good Mother' statue to gleam brighter

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2025-01-31

A huge golden statue of the Virgin Mary that has for more than a century watched over the French port city of Marseille and its seafarers is this summer to receive a gold-leaf facelift. The virgin, holding a lively Baby Jesus in her arms, stands atop Notre Dame de la Garde (Our Lady of the Watch), a church completed in 1864 on the highest hill in France's second largest city. Known locally as the "Bonne Mere" (Good Mother), she is 11.2 metres (36......

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