Basilique Notre Dame de Fourviere

Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière, Lyon, Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe

The Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière is a minor basilica in Lyon. It was built with private funds between 1872 and 1884 in a dominating position in the city. The site it occupies was once the Roman forum of Trajan, the forum vetus (old forum), thus its name. The design of the basilica, by Pierre Bossan, draws from both Romanesque and Byzantine architecture, two non-Gothic models that were unusual choices at the time. It has four main towers, and a belltower topped with a gilded statue of the Virgin Mary. It features fine mosaics, superb stained glass, and a crypt of Saint Joseph. Fourvière actually contains two churches, one on top of the other. The upper sanctuary is very ornate, while the lower is a much simpler design. Work on the triumphant basilica was begun in 1872 and finished in 1884. Finishing touches in the interior were not completed until 1964. Bossan's first sketches for the basilica seem to date from 1846. At the time he was in Palermo. The basilica has the local nickname of the upside-down elephant, because the building looks like the body of an elephant and the four towers look like its legs. Les Petits Chanteurs de Saint-Marc, The Children Choir of Saint Mark, is the official choir of the Basilica. This choir is well known after the release of the film Les Choristes. Director of this choir is Monsieur Nicolas Porte. Fourvière is dedicated to the Virgin Mary, who saved the city of Lyon from the bubonic plague, the Black Death, that was sweeping Europe in 1643. Each year in early December (December 8, day of the Immaculate Conception), Lyon thanks the Virgin for saving the city by lighting candles throughout the city, in what is called the Fête des Lumières or the Festival of Lights. The Virgin is also credited with saving the city a number of other times, such as from a Cholera epidemic in 1832, and a Prussian invasion in 1870. During the Franco-Prussian War (1870-1), Prussian forces, having taken Paris, were progressing south towards Lyon. Their halt and retreat were, once again, attributed by the Church to the intercession of the Virgin Mary. Speculating on the reasons for the construction of such an elaborate and expensive building, one author makes the statement that: The reaction to the communes of Paris and Lyon were triumphalist monuments, the Sacré-Coeur of Montmartre and the basilica of Fourvière, dominating both cities. These buildings were erected using private funds, as gigantic ex-votos, thanking God for the victory over the socialists and in expiation of the sins of modern France. Perched on top of the Fourvière hill, the basilica looms impressively over the city of Lyon, from where it can be seen from many vantage points; not unintentionally, the basilica of Fourvière has become a symbol of the city. The basilica, which offers guided tours and contains a Museum of Sacred Art, receives 2 million visitors annually. At certain times, members of the public may access the basilica's north tower for a spectacular 180-degree view of Lyon and its suburbs. On a clear day, Mont Blanc, the highest point in Europe, can be seen in the distance. Fourviere has always been a popular place of pilgrimage. There has been a shrine at Fourviere dedicated to Our Lady since 1170. The chapel and parts of the building have been rebuilt at different times over the centuries, the most recent major works being in 1852 when the former steeple was replaced by a tower surmounted by a golden statue of the Virgin Mary sculpted by Joseph-Hugues Fabisch (1812-1886). On 23 July 1816 twelve Marist aspirants, priests and seminarians, climbed the hill to the shrine of Our Lady of Fourviere and placed their promise to found the Society of Mary (Marists) under the corporal on the altar while Jean-Claude Courveille celebrated Mass. On 21 January 1851, Peter Julian Eymard prayed at the Shrine of Our Lady of Fourvière and was inspired to found the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament. When the city of Lyon was spared in the Franco-Prussian War (1870), the community committed to build the present Basilica alongside the ancient chapel. Since 1982 the antennas of Radio Fourvière, the predecessor of Radios chrétiennes francophones, have been located in the tower.

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Edifice religieux mais aussi emblématique de notre ville, son architecture particulière n'enlève rien à sa beauté sans qu'il soit question de confession religieuse.

Places to see in ( Lyon - France ) Basilique Notre Dame de Fourviere

Places to see in ( Lyon - France ) Basilique Notre Dame de Fourviere

The Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière is a minor basilica in Lyon. It was built with private funds between 1872 and 1884 in a dominant position overlooking the city. The site it occupies was once the Roman forum of Trajan, the forum vetus (old forum), thus its name (as an inverted corruption of the French Vieux-Forum).

Fourvière is dedicated to the Virgin Mary, to whom is attributed the salvation of the city of Lyon from the bubonic plague, the Black Death, that swept Europe in 1643. Each year in early December (December 8, day of the Immaculate Conception), Lyon thanks the Virgin for saving the city by lighting candles throughout the city, in what is called the Fête des Lumières or the Festival of Lights. The Virgin is also credited with saving the city a number of other times, such as from a Cholera epidemic in 1832, and from Prussian invasion in 1870.

The design of the basilica, by Pierre Bossan, draws from both Romanesque and Byzantine architecture, two non-Gothic models that were unusual choices at the time. It has four main towers, and a belltower topped with a gilded statue of the Virgin Mary. It features fine mosaics, superb stained glass, and a crypt of Saint Joseph.

Fourvière actually contains two churches, one on top of the other. The upper sanctuary is very ornate, while the lower is a much simpler design. Work on the triumphant basilica was begun in 1872 and finished in 1884. Finishing touches in the interior were not completed until as late as 1964.

Les Petits Chanteurs de Saint-Marc, The Children's Choir of Saint Mark, is the official choir of the Basilica. This choir become well-known after the release of the film Les Choristes. The choir's Director is Monsieur Nicolas Porte.

Fourvière has always been a popular place of pilgrimage. There has been a shrine at Fourvière dedicated to Our Lady since 1170. The chapel and parts of the building have been rebuilt at different times over the centuries, the most recent major works being in 1852 when the former steeple was replaced by a tower surmounted by a golden statue of the Virgin Mary sculpted by Joseph-Hugues Fabisch (1812-1886).

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Symboles, cette basilique n’est - presque ! - que cela. Son architecture de forteresse affirme l’inébranlable foie en Marie, et sa décoration opulente et parlante, éblouit et instruit les pèlerins. Sur la terrasse, avec la superbe vue qu’on y a, tous s’ouvre au monde… alentour ! La colline de Fourvière, où se situe la basilique, fut habitée au moins depuis l’époque romaine. Le théâtre, du Ier siècle avant J-C, au cœur de Lugdunum, l’antique Lyon, en est un superbe vestige. C’est ensuite au XVIIe siècle que les lieux prirent de l’importance. Alors que la peste sévissait, les notables locaux jurèrent de monter en pèlerinage chaque année à Fourvière, si l’épidémie s’arrêtait. Ils durent s’exécuter ! En 1870, à nouveau un vœu, mais pour que la ville soit épargnée par les Prussiens. Cette fois-ci, c’était l’agrandissement de l’église qui fut promis. En 1872, la première pierre de la basilique Notre-Dame était posée…et la dernière en 1884 ! Aujourd’hui, flanquée de quatre tours et d’un clocher isolé, elle se compose d’une crypte assez sobre, symbole de l’Ancien Testament, quand le Christ n’était pas encore venu. Lorsque les pèlerins pénètrent dans la nef, ils ne peuvent alors qu’être illuminés au sens propre comme figuré tant la décoration y est flamboyante ! Mosaïques, bas-reliefs, frises, colonnes, dorures, voûtes, coupoles, statues, vitraux… tout est bon pour révéler la grandeur de Marie et de son fils !

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A basilica in Lyon, France situated on a hill overlooking the Saône River. It was designed by Pierre Bossan in the style of Romanesque and Byzantine architecture and was completed in 1884. Four towers rise 48m high and one is used as an observation tower with panoramic views of the city. The basilica actually contains two churches: the upper ornate sanctuary and the lower crypt of Saint Joseph.

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Lyon, France Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière

The Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière (French: Basilique Notre-Dame de Fourvière) is a minor basilica in Lyon. It was built with private funds between 1872 and 1884 in a dominant position overlooking the city. The site it occupies was once the Roman forum of Trajan, the forum vetus (old forum), thus its name (as an inverted corruption of the French Vieux-Forum).

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Basilique Notre-Dame de Fourvière, Lyon France 2011

Basilique Notre-Dame de Fourvière, Lyon France 2011