On the Feast of the Assumption pilgrims carry the Black Madonna from the Cathedral of Notre Dame, Le Puy-en-Velay, France

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The Marian Procession at Le Puy-en-Velay is held each year on the feast of the Assumption. The statue of the Black Madonna is carried from the cathedral through the cobbled streets of the old town.

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Location: Cathedral of Notre Dame, Le Puy-en-Velay, Haute-Loire, France
Photo credit: © Robin Weaver / Alamy / Afripics
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