France, Meurthe-et-Moselle, Saint Nicolas de Port, Basilica of Saint Nicolas, torchlight procession which has been celebrated since 1245 on the occasi

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France, Meurthe-et-Moselle, Saint Nicolas de Port, Basilica of Saint Nicolas, torchlight procession which has been celebrated since 1245 on the occasion of Saint Nicholas, the relic of Saint Nicolas blessing dexter (according to tradition it is the bones of a joint of the right hand of the bishop) that is kept in a reliquary arm of the late 19th century in silver, gold, enamel and diamonds

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