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France, Lyon, Notre-Dame de Fourviere Basilica

The Basilique Notre-Dame de Fourviere sits high atop the Fourviere Hill in Lyon, France. Designed by Pierre Bossan and built between 1872 and 1876, it is in neo-Byzantine style, with slender turrets on its four corners and crenellated walls. A gilded statue of the Virgin surmounts the bell tower and a statue of St. Michael surmounts the apse. The Saint-Jean and the Croix-Rousse areas in the city of Lyon were designated  UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1998, for their historical and architectural landmarks.
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France, Lyon, Notre-Dame de Fourviere Basilica
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The Basilique Notre-Dame de Fourviere sits high atop the Fourviere Hill in Lyon, France. Designed by Pierre Bossan and built between 1872 and 1876, it is in neo-Byzantine style, with slender turrets on its four corners and crenellated walls. A gilded statue of the Virgin surmounts the bell tower and a statue of St. Michael surmounts the apse. The Saint-Jean and the Croix-Rousse areas in the city of Lyon were designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1998, for their historical and architectural landmarks.
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