A huge golden statue of the Virgin Mary that has for more than a century watched over the French port city of Marseille and its seafarers is this summer to receive a gold-leaf facelift. The virgin, ...

The statue of the Virgin Mary that has kept watch over the French port city of Marseille and its seafarers for more than a ...

The crown of Marseille's 'Bonne Mere' towers 225 metres above the Mediterranean Sea For more than a century the statue has watched over Marseille and its seafarers Inside the church are votive ...