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West towers and facade of
Notre Dame de Fourviere
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The basilica has four main towers, a bell tower and is topped with a
gilded statue of the Virgin Mary. Fourvière actually contains two
churches, one on top of the other. The upper sanctuary is very ornate,
while the lower is a much simpler. Fourvière is dedicated to the
Virgin Mary, who is said to have saved the city of Lyon from the plague in
1643.
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