The Fourvière hill has been associated to the catholic faith for centuries and more specifically
to the Blessed Virgin worship. The basilica was started in 1872 and was designed by Pierre
Bossan and Sainte-Marie-Pierre. The building was erected to thank the Blessed Virgin Mary
who had protected the town during the 1870 war with the prussians.

That "mystic citadel" has a strict and defensive facade that protects a rich inner decoration.

The Fourvière hill is the meeting place on the 8th december fest. That fest was created in 1852 when the statue of the Blessed Virgin by Fabisch was installed on the top of the Fourvière hill.

Theoritically that unveilling should have occured on the 8th of september but had been postponed. That original date was chosen because every year since 1643, the town councillors walks in procession to the top of the hill to thank the Virgin Mary who had protected the town from the plague.

You can notice, next to the basilica a huge metallic tower erected in 1891 by some zealous anticlericals that did want to let the top of the town to the basilica. That's why the tower is 35 meters higher than the basilica!
http://cyril.almeras.free.fr/Photos/Nuit/IMG_0922_p_rc.jpg
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http://galerie.k-mera.com/data/media/41/fourviere.jpg
http://www.physics.helsinki.fi/~mjarvine/kahdeksas/img%20051_Basilique%20Notre%20Dame%20de%20Fourviere.jpg
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10/10 impresive architecture :eek2:

I love this building. I also love the city of Lyon, the very first capital of France (Lugdunum).

Love it, always have. when i go home vith visitors, i always take them up there and it never fails to impress. Great views on the city from there and on clear sky days you'll see the mont blanc and more.

une immonde choucroute. XIX architecture at its worst when architects looked back in the past for inspiration.

Kitsch Lyonnaise

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very well located,but the church itself is not very impressive IMO.

9.5 I love this 19th Century church. When I visited, they played church music over the loudspeakers. Kind of hokey, but it added to the atmosphere.

A bit over the top but not bad. 9.5

not bad. 9.5

What do you give to a building you like???

I don't know what happened last night. Looking back at it, I probably should have given it an 8. :no:

10. There is so much detail in the interior! The view at the top of the hill is magnificent.

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8.5 because i really like the interior

Looking at it again, I have to say that the interior is way too fancy for me. I like more austere churches (eg gothic).

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Wow, very interesting architecture 9,5

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pretty amazing

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beautiful 10.

I don't know what happened last night. Looking back at it, I probably should have given it an 8. :no:

Right now I'd give it a 7. It's not really that stunning IMO.

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itas a neo but is fantastic :uh: 10/10

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http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fe/Upper_of_Fourviere.JPG/450px-Upper_of_Fourviere.JPG

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Front_of_Fourviere.JPG/450px-Front_of_Fourviere.JPG

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/15/Basilique_de_Fourviere.jpg/511px-Basilique_de_Fourviere.jpg wikipedia.org (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notre-Dame_de_Fourvi%C3%A8re)

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9. Very good. Regards.

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