Ilona asked me a question about the Bonne Mère and the patron saints.

The Bonne Mère is the Virgin Mary, in France there are catholic churches even in the tiniest village, and they are always dedicated to a saint (sometimes several), this saint is the patron saint of the village.
For exemple the patron saint of the city of Paris is Sainte Geneviève who saved the city from Attila.
In the little town where I live there is a big church called "Basilique Notre Dame de la bonne garde" (virgin Mary),
This place is known from the middle age (the church was built around 900 AC) to be a rest place for pilgrims on the way to Saint Jacques of Compostelle in Spain.

A "basilique" is a special church where you can find reliques (sorry I don't know how to translate it, I am at work ~lunch break, and I don't have my favorite Harrap's on hand ), in this particular one there is a piece of the real cross of Jesus.

I hope I have answered your question !