Sacre Coeur

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Guides : Monuments in Paris,
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Thematic : monument, worship,

The church of Sacré-Coeur, due to its location on top of the Montmartre hill, is one of the landmarks of Paris and more specifically of Montmartre. Constructed in memory of the fallen of 1870, according to the design laid out by Paul Abadie, the church is made of limestone which whitens in the rain. It is not a parish church, but a place of pilgrimage: people come from all over the world to worship the Sacré Coeur de Jésus (Sacred Heart of Jesus). The Neo-Byzantine style of the group of buildings was widely debated and the construction work lasted from 1876 to 1914, despite large public funding and the work of three architects. There is a remarkable view from the dome. The bell-tower accommodates "la Savoyarde", a bell which weighs 18,000 kilograms.

Things to see:
Sacré-Coeur's façade
The dome
The crypt
The view over all of Paris from the parvis
The Montmartre quarter

A proximité
The place du Tertre
Saint Pierre de Montmartre church
The Halle Saint Pierre
Montmartre wineyards

Sacre Coeur Informations:

Sacre Coeur Address: Place du Sacré-Cœur, Paris, France
See Sacre Coeur on the map
Sacre Coeur Phone Number: +33153418900
Sacre Coeur Opening time: 9h - 18h
Sacre Coeur Price: Normal rate :Dome: 5€