Statue of Notre-Dame de France

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The Statue of Notre-Dame de France is a monumental 19th-century cast-iron Virgin Mary statue overlooking Le Puy-en-Velay in France, renowned as a prominent Catholic pilgrimage landmark.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic pilgrimage site
Virgin Mary statue
cast-iron sculpture
monumental statue
associatedWith Marian devotion
pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela
builtFrom Russian cannons captured during the Crimean War
melted cannons
category Cast-iron sculptures
Marian shrines in France
Monuments and memorials in Haute-Loire
Outdoor sculpture in France
childFigure Child Jesus
surface form: Infant Jesus
cityPanorama offers panoramic view of Le Puy-en-Velay
color red
commissionedBy Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay
constructionStartDate 1856
country France
dedicatedTo Virgin Mary
depicts Virgin Mary holding the Child Jesus
designer Jean-Marie Bonnassieux
era 19th century
function Catholic pilgrimage destination
Marian shrine
hasStaircaseInside yes
hasViewOf volcanic landscape of Velay
height about 22.7 metres
heightWithBase about 16 metres for the statue and 6.7 metres for the pedestal
heritageStatus major landmark of Le Puy-en-Velay
inaugurationDate 1860
locatedIn Le Puy-en-Velay
locatedInRegion Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
surface form: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Haute-Loire
locatedOn Rocher Corneille
material cast iron
near Le Puy-en-Velay Cathedral
surface form: Le Puy Cathedral
notableFor being made from captured Russian cannons
dominant silhouette over Le Puy-en-Velay
numberOfCannonsUsed 213
orientation faces the town of Le Puy-en-Velay
overlooks Le Puy-en-Velay
purpose to commemorate the dogma of the Immaculate Conception
religion Roman Catholicism
style 19th-century religious monumental art
tourism major tourist attraction in Le Puy-en-Velay
visitorAccess open to the public
warRelatedToMaterial Crimean War
yearCompleted 1860

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Le Puy-en-Velay hasMonument Statue of Notre-Dame de France
Rocher Corneille hasOnTop Statue of Notre-Dame de France
this entity surface form: statue of Notre-Dame de France