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This point and shoot photo, taken in 2008, is of the sun setting over the city of Marseille and the sea and islands to the west of it. The lights on the land are Escale BorĂ©ly and La PointĂ© Rouge. The hills in the background are those of Luminy and the Calanques; the small island on the right is the Ăle Tiboulen de MaĂŻre.
It was early evening as I walked around the harbour. the high building in the background is the cathedral.
Europe, France, PACA, Bouches du RhÎne, Marseille, La Joliette, Cathédrale de Marseille (slightly cut from B&T).
The Saint-Marie-Majeure (dite La Major) (1893) cathedral is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Marseille. Its eclectic style is Byzantine-Roman Revival. The architects were Léon Vaudoyer and Henri-Jacques Espérandieu. The edifice is 142 meters (469 ft) long, and the main cupola is 70 meters (231 ft) high. With a capacity of 3,000 seats, it is one of the largest cathedrals in France.
Its polychromatic façade has alternating bands of âPierre de Cassisâ and green marble.
Espérandieu (a Protestant architect) was also the leading architect of the ND de La Garde (also Byzantine - Roman Revival styled) here.
He was called in to replace LĂ©on Vaudroyer, who died in 1872 after a 20-year involvement with the design and build of the cathedral. In the 19th century cathedral building was a very lengthy process, not as long as that of the ones of the middleages though.
This is number 28 of the Churches album and 15 of Marseille.
Viewpoint - Basilique Notre-Dame de la Garde
France. Provence-Alpes-CĂŽte dâAzur. City of Marseille. Single shot panorama taken with the Nikon DSLR D40 18.0-55.0mm f/3.5-5.6 @ f/10.0. 26mm. ISO 200. 1/400s.
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