Roots EarthLyon, France
Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière
A gleaming votive basilica crowning Fourvière hill, built from 1872 to thank the Virgin Mary for sparing Lyon in the Franco-Prussian War. Its Romanesque-Byzantine towers and golden mosaics dominate the city skyline.
What the app adds
Roots Earth has a longer story for Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière, with a choice of female or male voice. Download the city audio to listen offline. No account is needed.
Location
Coordinates: 45.7625, 4.8225