Notre-Dame des Marches
The Marien-pilgrimage church Notre-Dame des Marches is located near Broc in the canton of Friborg ( Gruyère district ) in Switzerland .
The church is located south of the village at the foot of the Dent de Broc . Gruyères Castle is clearly visible from the church.
In the 13th and 14th centuries, a lepro series and an oratorio were in operation. Numerous votive pictures (from 1636) with thanks for healings cover the walls of the church. The church dates from 1704. For the 300th anniversary of the great pilgrimage in the spring of 2005, major renovations are being carried out. In May each year there is a sick pilgrimage with over 800 people, mainly from western Switzerland .
Coordinates: 46 ° 35 '33.9 " N , 7 ° 6' 6.2" E ; CH1903: five hundred seventy-four thousand one hundred and eighty / 160220