Église Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde

The provided research materials do not contain specific information regarding the Église Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde in Cassis, France. The available texts focus exclusively on the Basilique Notre-Dame de la Garde located in Marseille, France.

The Marseille basilica, known locally as "La Bonne Mère," is located on the highest hill near the Old Port at an altitude of 150 meters. It has over 800 years of pilgrimage history. The current structure was constructed starting in 1853 and took more than 40 years to complete. The bell tower reaches 41 meters, and the nave measures 32.7 meters long by 14 meters wide. The interior features white Carrara marble, red Brignoles marble, and Byzantine-style mosaics. A 11.20-meter golden statue of Mary, weighing nearly 9,796 kg and crafted by the Christofle company, dominates the basilica. The crypt is located directly in the rock beneath the basilica.

Opening hours for the Marseille basilica are from April to September, 7:00 am to 8:00 pm, and from October to March, 7:00 am to 7:00 pm. It might be closed to tourists during Mass.

It is possible that the request confuses the location with Marseille, or that the Église Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde in Cassis is a smaller local site not covered in these general tourism guides. To obtain accurate information about a church by this name in Cassis, it is recommended to consult the official Cassis tourism website. The provided texts confirm the existence and details of the Basilique in Marseille, but they do not support the existence or operational details of a specific church by this name in Cassis in the current context. Visitors to Cassis are encouraged to explore the historic port and the Citadel of Saint-Elme to appreciate the town's maritime heritage.