Close-up of clean Virgin Mary gold statue placed at entrance of french church architecture building exterior of Ars-Sur-Formans Basilica in Ain, in Dombes region in Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes near Lyon city, eastern France (Europe). Taken on beautiful blue sky background. The name Ars appeared early 969, and since mid 19th century this name is associated with its canonized parish-priest, Saint Jean-Marie Vianney (also known as curé d'Ars). Before his 1925 canonisation by Pope Pius XI there were many pilgrimages to this small city. Built by Pierre-Marie Bossan, architect of the Basilica of Fourvière in Lyon. Built on the foundations of the Romanesque church of the 12th century, the basilica was enlarged in 1862. Spirituality | Clean | Architecture | Vertical | Outdoors

High Resolution JPEG Picture of Close-up of clean Virgin Mary gold statue placed at entrance of french church architecture building exterior of Ars-Sur-Formans Basilica in Ain, in Dombes region in Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes near Lyon city, eastern France (Europe). Taken on beautiful blue sky background. The name Ars appeared early 969, and since mid 19th century this name is associated with its canonized parish-priest, Saint Jean-Marie Vianney (also known as curé d'Ars). Before his 1925 canonisation by Pope Pius XI there were many pilgrimages to this small city. Built by Pierre-Marie Bossan, architect of the Basilica of Fourvière in Lyon. Built on the foundations of the Romanesque church of the 12th century, the basilica was enlarged in 1862. [828469574] stock photo