Marseille: the Crown of the Statue of the Blessed Mother Removed and Exceptionally Exposed

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For the first time since 1870, the crown of the Good Mother of Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde in Marseilles was released on Wednesday, August 13, as part of the basilica's construction site.

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Descended for the first time from her pedestal, the crown of the Good Mother is visible until Monday, August 18 in the Basilica of Notre-Dame de la Garde. She will then go back to her place on October 7th. The Good Mother without her copper crown? It is a first since her installation in 1870. It was removed from her pedestal on Wednesday, August 13th and is briefly exposed to the public before being refurbished. The operation marks an important …