Sacre Coeur, Paris

The Sacre-Couer or Sacred Heart is a huge Catholic church in the North of the city centre. It was started in 1873 as the Catholic church sought to atone for what they perceived as the crimes of the Commune, what better way to atone than by constructing a gigantic white-domed basilica? It has been designed in a Neo-Byzantine style by the architect responsible, Paul Abadie, and apparently was described as an 'abberration of taste' by a group of artists ...
...take pictures, you remain silent and you dress decently (this means covering shoulders for the ladies). To get to the entry however, you will need to climb 237 steps. It is worth pausing to enjoy the view before going into the building, almost as high as the Eiffel Tower you get incredible views right across the city. There are also telescopes for landmark spotting and a host of people selling useless objects. Once inside I was impressed at the ...

setimerenptah 18.09.2001 · Read full review
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...climb that is:) You see Sacre Couer has no lifts, you have to walk and it’s not a doozey, it’s a climb and a half. I think it took us twenty minutes to get from the base of the cathedral to the top of the Ovoid Dome going through small, winding staircases. Something I would not recommend for people with severe claustrophobia. However the view when you reach the summit of the cathedral is magnificent. From here you can see all of Paris, even though ...
...was still incredible. You could see everything for two miles as you walked around the dome. I for one would have loved to have seen the view on a sunny day. It inspired my gf so much that her eyes glistened in wonder at what she beheld. But after twenty minutes (and countless photo’s) we headed down to ground level and on to our next stop in our whirlwind tour of Paris. Times of Opening: Basilica: 06.15 to 22.00 Dome and Crypt: 09.00 to 09.00 ...

mortimus 07.08.2002 · Read full review
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...budget - The basilica of sacre coeur. On our recent holiday to Paris, we set out to take in the capital, but without spending a fortune. We were on a strict budget and tried to take in as much of the culture of one of Europes most beautiful cities. Our Little hotel was in the montmatre region of the capital. Montmartre literally means hill of martyrs and therefore was the only real choice for one of the most striking religous buildings in the world.The ...
...the small fenced square below Sacre Coeur and proceeds toward the stairs that run up the hillside. Before they know it, a "string man" has grabbed her wrist and encircled it with a homemade bracelet of colored string. The string man then demands payment. they use the excuse that they are collecting for the church, but this is a complete lie. The tourist, who fears retaliation by the string man and his friends if she says "no," pays the requested ...

giksy21 07.08.2008 · Read full review
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The Sacre Coeur is an absolutely beautiful building and very striking as you get closer to it. Its position on a hill gives you the opportunity to walk up to through lovely little French alleys and when you get to the Sacre Coeur the view is amazing. The church inside is very busy, however if you sit in the middle of the church on the seats you can admire the church in relative peace and quiet. I highly recommend climbing the towers at the back ...
...5 Euros per person mean a family trip can be expensive. However once you get up there the view is breathtaking, and as it is the second highest point in Paris all of Paris can be seen. When I went there were hundreds of people in the church but only 8 people in the tower so it is an undiscovered treasure. ...

tm68 03.11.2005 · Read full review
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Sacre Coeur affords a magnificent view of Paris. The ascent is somewhat steep, although there is a funicular railway for those who would have difficulty walking up. The church itself is attractive without being spectacular, and it's worth a brief look inside. The view is the main advantage - one can really appreciate the Eiffel tower from there. The way up is rich in shops selling tacky souvenirs and food that looks as if it has been on display for ...

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...have evr seen of the sacre coeur has made it out to be some inner city idyll. that it is not. when you stand at the bottom of the hill it is on it look magnificient but as you ascend there is more and more rubbish, there are more and more vendors who want to take cash off your hands and the place becomes less andless of an idyll. finally when you reach the top, there is a rathr large road before the temple which detracts from the grassy hill you ...

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...a few nights around the sacre coeur. The "building" its self is amaizing. Also the shops and restraunts around make it even better. Being there with my friends with everything that there was to do was great. It was one of my best and most enjoyable holidays i have ever been on. i went inside and lit a candle and prayed before making my steep desent to the city. The Scare coeur has one of the best views in the apart from the eiffel tower. It is an ...

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