Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Circles and Curves

The Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupre in the Province of Quebec, Canada is situated along the St Lawrence River, approximately thirty kms east of Quebec City.

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     LAND WAS GIVEN TO THE CHURCH IN 1658 FOR A CHAPEL TO BE BUILT IN HONOR OF ST ANNE.

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                                                                           IN 1876, THE FIRST BASILICA WAS BUILT.

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        IN 1922, THE BASILICA BURNT TO THE GROUND, AND THIS ONE WAS BUILT IN 1926.

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HALF A MILLION PILGRIMS VISIT THIS SANCTUARY EACH YEAR.  JULY 26 IS THE OFFICIAL FESTIVAL OF ST ANNE.

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MIRACLES AND CURING OF THE SICK AND DISABLED HAVE TAKEN PLACE HERE AND HAVE BEEN CREDITED BY THE CATHOLIC CHURCH.

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THESE PHOTOS  ONLY REPRESENT A TINY PART OF WHAT CAN BE SEEN AT THIS HISTORICAL SITE.

CIRCLES, SEMI CIRCLES, AND LOTS OF CURVES!  WHEN YOU LOOK AT EACH PHOTO, YOU CAN SEE A CIRCLE IN SOME FORM, ALTHOUGH THERE ARE THOSE THAT ARE MORE OBVIOUS THAN OTHERS.

      THANKS FOR COMING BY TO SEE THE PHOTOS. SEE YOU TOMORROW…..