Rising 23m tall, this crimson Notre Dame de France (Virgin Mary) statue has been standing guard over Le Puy since 1860. She stands on the Rocher Corneille, a 757m-high volcanic pillar; you can share her view by climbing the spiral stairs inside the statue before climbing a ladder right into her haloed head.
The statue was fashioned from 213 cannons captured during the Crimean War.
