[Leica] IMG: A day in Marseille

[hlritter at bex.net (Howard Ritter)]

Peter,

The interior of Notre-Dame de la Garde is also impressive and, unlike the 
austere exterior, quite ornate, to say the least.

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/hlritter/marseille/Notre-Dame+Interieur.jpg.html

?howard


On Aug 12, 2013, at 4:40 PM, Peter Dzwig <pdzwig at summaventures.com> wrote:

> Nathan,
> 
> I was taken with this one:
> 
> http://www.frozenlight.eu/marseille2013/content/20130802-_IGP7760_large.html
> 
> of Notre Dane de la Garde, the sailor's church. Although the crucifix and 
> its
> inscription are inspiring, I was takem by the two plaques on either side. 
> The
> one on the left is to those (I presume sailors) "Mort pour la Patrie" 
> ("who gave
> their life for their country") and the one on the right a very inadequate
> translation of which is "To all the shipwrecked mariners whose shroud is 
> the waves"
> 
> Thank you for showing
> 
> Peter