This church mixed architectural style (Romanesque-Byzantine) has remained controversial.
Actually it looks a little bizarre
when you see it for the first time,
but it cannot leave you indifferent.
It’s a symbol for the inhabitants of Marseille, who call it
“la Bonne Mère” (the Good Mother).
Wherever you are in town you can see it...
For the passengers on a liner coming into the bay of Marseilles, first there is a white spot far away against the hills.
For the travellers coming in by train or those arriving by car on the northern highway, "Our Good Mother" dominates the city.
The church is situated at the highest natural point in Marseille,
a 162 m (532 ft) limestone outcrop on the south side of the Old Port.




This photo is part of my visual diary about my trip to Marseille.
If you feel like to see the whole gallery, please...