Sacre Coeur Basilica, Montmartre, Paris: Gargoyle animal, Apotropaic symbol to evacuate bad spirits from the church, drain rainwater through the mouth

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Size: 5760px × 3840px
Location: Butte (hill) Montmartre, Paris, Ile de France region, France, Europe
Photo credit: © KEVIN IZORCE / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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