CROW ROCK AND OUR LADY OF FRANCE STATUE

The Virgin to the Child dominates the city and offers him calm, strength and serenity. This project dates back to 1853 under the direction of Morlhon Monsignor, thanks to numerous donations and national underwriting. For the material, 213 guns were melted at the battle of Sebastopol. Taken to the Russians by General Pélissier, they were handed over by Napoleon III to the Bishop of the Puy-en-Velay and melted to the premises Prénat in Givors (Rhône). Our Lady-de-France was inaugurated on September 12, 1860 before 120,000 pilgrims. She's interfering with her color red brick. Another particularity: It holds the Child in his right arm, while he is traditionally in the left, so that he can bless the city of the right hand without concealing the face of his mother. It measures 22.70 meters with the pedestal and weighs 835 tons in total (110 tons for the statue, 680 tons for stone pedestal and 45 tons for iron coating). It offers a unique panorama of the cathedral, the city and the region with an orientation table. The climb with interpretive panels is easily accessible on foot, featuring rest, fountain, sanitary and souvenir shops.