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Sainte-Anne d'Auray
Morbihan
Bretagne

Rue de Vannes 9
(Basilique Sainte-Anne (clocher))

Sainte Anne

Saint Anna

mother of the Virgin Mary. She is often depicted with Mary as a child or a young girl
(Wikipedia)

artist unknown
1976

Description

Statue on the top of the 75 m high bell tower of the basilica of Sainte-Anne d'Auray. It shows Saint Anne with a torch, as she appeared to Yves Nicolazic in 1624. The statue is 6.3 m high.

The original granite statue of St. Anne with Mary is placed on an other location in the sanctuary.

Sculptor

Unknown artist. Do you know who the sculptor is? please let us know.

Sources & Information

Topic Topos, Patrimoine des communes de France.

Locatie (N 47°42'15" - W 2°57'10") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: frbr093; Photograph: 30 May 2012
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