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 ... Read review
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charming hotel set 150 metres from vibrant Montmartre and Lamarck Caulaincourt Metro station. The hotel is below the Place du Tertre, reachable by the staircases of the Rue des Saules. The hotel's 57 colorful guestrooms have large French windows overlooking the street, and all are equipped with satellite television, direct dial phones, safes, and hair dryers. Guests can pick up daily complimentary newspapers in the hotel lobby, and multilingual staff at the 24 hour front desk can assist with any queries on Paris or otherwise. Airport transport can be arranged with the Roma Sacre Coeur. A currency exchange service is available. The The Roma Sacre Coeur Hotel, Paris, is just 300 metres from Sacre Coeur and one kilometre from Pigalle, the red light district which is home to historic Moulin Rouge. The Opera District is two kilometres away and the hotel's proximity to the Metro means that Paris can be explored in an easy, cost effective way. The nearest airport is Charles de Gaulle 25 kilometres from the hotel. The RER train service serves the airport. Line B runs from the TGV station at Terminal 2 to Gare du Nord, Châtelet les Halles, St Michel and Denfert Rochereau, with connections for the metro. A taxi to the city centre will take around 45 minutes. Roissybus serves all three terminals and runs to the rue Scribe for métro Opéra. Lamarck Caulaincourt Metro station is just 200 metres from the hotel.
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The Roma Sacre Coeur Hotel in Paris, with its typically Parisian exterior, is a small ... more
charming hotel set 150 metres from vibrant Montmartre and Lamarck Caulaincourt Metro station. The hotel is below the Place du Tertre, reachable by the staircases of the Rue des Saules. The hotel's 57 colorful guestrooms have large French windows overlooking the street, and all are equipped with satellite television, direct dial phones, safes, and hair dryers. Guests can pick up daily complimentary newspapers in the hotel lobby, and multilingual staff at the 24 hour front desk can assist with any queries on Paris or otherwise. Airport transport can be arranged with the Roma Sacre Coeur. A currency exchange service is available. The The Roma Sacre Coeur Hotel, Paris, is just 300 metres from Sacre Coeur and one kilometre from Pigalle, the red light district which is home to historic Moulin Rouge. The Opera District is two kilometres away and the hotel's proximity to the Metro means that Paris can be explored in an easy, cost effective way. The nearest airport is Charles de Gaulle 25 kilometres from the hotel. The RER train service serves the airport. Line B runs from the TGV station at Terminal 2 to Gare du Nord, Châtelet les Halles, St Michel and Denfert Rochereau, with connections for the metro. A taxi to the city centre will take around 45 minutes. Roissybus serves all three terminals and runs to the rue Scribe for métro Opéra. Lamarck Caulaincourt Metro station is just 200 metres from the hotel.
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located in the heart of Paris in one of the city's liveliest "quartiers" just down the street from the famed Moulin Rouge where the French Cancan portrayed by Toulouse Lautrec has thrilled visitors to Paris since the "Belle Epoque" Many of the rooms have a spectacular view of the Sacre Coeur and Montmartre The lobby once a popular cabaret "Le Don Juan" preserves the charm and spirit of the 1930's with its original wood panelling and theatrical decor The hotel has preserved its authentic character while offering every modern comfort Warm hospitality and thoughtful service and assistance will make your stay a pleasant one Start the day with fresh Parisian croissants served in your room or in the breakfast room Relax in the "grand salon" and enjoy a cup of tea after a day's touring or sip an "aperitif" at the bar before going out to dine in one of the neighbourhood restaurants
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Advantages: Interesting, views. Disadvantages: Stairs, stairs and more stairs.
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 ... ...you don't 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.
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 and intellectuals.
Entry is free provided you don't 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 splendour, the church is hugely colourful and at the far end features a huge relief of Jesus and the Saints sporting Byzantine halos. Looking more closely you may spot St. Bernard, he is the one with the dog at his feet. The stained glass windows are strange, they contrast because during the war the building was bombed and the windows had to be replaced, consequently they are mostly modern designs.
The central area has some seats and in front a special area for those who wanted to sit, according to the sign, in SILENT PRAYER or ADORATION. All around the sides of the church are shrines to various saints and the Virgin Mary (how polytheistic). You could, if you wanted to waste money, buy candles to light at your favourite shrine, they ranged from small at 10 francs, medium at 20 francs and large at 50 francs. The place is strangely peaceful, in that churchy way, and the architecture is impressive, if a little garish. I was most suprised by the obvious piety and religious fervour of many of the others in the church, bowing at altars, praying to Jesus and generally looking spiritual. It was at this point that I began to feel weirdly guilty about my atheism, however the shrill ring of the cash register in the church souvenir shop brought me back to earth.
Although the church is impressive, gold and mosiac reliefs, statues, the architecture designed to draw your eyes heavenward, there was also the all too obvious cheesy moneymaking aspect. The shop sold a bunch of souvenirs, little statues which could serve as saintly action figures, horrible pictures of Jesus dying over and over again. It seemed out of place but not as much as the medallion machine where you could purchase a souvenir medallion for 10 francs (£1), surely sacriligious and certainly tacky.
The church is worth having a wander around because it is free but I would be more tempted to visit for the view and the artists square just round the corner, where you can get yourself painted or charicatured by talented artists. It may cost up to £40 for a portrait so watch a few of them in action and pick one you think is talented.
The Sacre-Couer is an interesting place and tends to be fairly busy, if you can't face the steps there is a big chair lift thing up part of the way. However there is no disabled access and plenty of stairs leading in and out of the church as well. Should keep you amused for an hour or two even if you are an atheist.
Advantages: It is magnificent Disadvantages: Why cant they put in a lift
...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
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mortimus 07.08.2002
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Advantages: beautiful, seren, and what a view! Disadvantages: string men
...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
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Advantages: Great View, beautiful building, Disadvantages: Not Cheap, busy inside church
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
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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 ...
BennyOnTheLoose 11.10.2000
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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 ...
lewiscrofts 17.07.2000
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Advantages: best view in all Paris Disadvantages: lots of narrow staris up to the Dome
Sacré-Coeur, or 'Sacred Heart', is located at the top of Montmartre, or 'Martyr's Hill', which is the highest hill in Paris. It was built to commemorate the Communard rebels who were killed while resisting the invading Cossacks. They were hiding inside the chalk mines when the exits were blown up by the troops sent by the National Government at Versailles. Construction was started in 1876, and finally finished nearly 40 years later.
How to Get There
The nearest métro station is Abbesses. From there you can walk to the bottom of the hill. Take a good street map, as the signs are not very clear. If you don't have the energy to walk up the steps, then you can take the funiculaire (funicular railway) at the Place Saint-Pierre.
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The Church is still in use, so entrance is free. Silence must be observed, and a donation ...
Advantages: Excellent location and good value for money Disadvantages: Not suitable for disabled people
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The Bellevue hotel is a three star hotel and has 36 rooms, which are all nicely decorated in either burgundy or blue tones. It is a four storey building with lots of parisian style.
The hotel is a small independantly run hotel which is in a fantastic location 19 Rue d' orsel, 7518 Paris which is at the foot of the SacreCoeur church in Montmartre.
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Advantages: Good regional French cuisine Disadvantages: Small restaurant so can be difficult to book
No visit to Paris is complete without a visit to Montmartre. The majesty of the SacreCoeur and th vivacity of the Place du Tertre are a delight to behold.
For restaurant goers however, the Place du Tertre itself is filled with the steak and chips type of restaurant that does french cuisine no favours at all.
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