Basilique de Fourvière in Lyon

Description

The Notre-Dame de Fourvière basilica overlooks the city of Lyon from the top of the Fourvière hill. The basilica is one of the most visible landmarks of the city, and one of the symbols of the city of Lyon. It gives Lyon its status as a "Marian city". About two million tourists are welcomed each year in the basilica. The Basilica complex includes not only the building, the chapel of St. Thomas and the statue, but also the panoramic esplanade, the garden of the Rosary and the archbishopric of Lyon.