Sacré-Coeur

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Sacre-Coeur Description

The Basilique du Sacré-Coeur (Basilica of the Sacred Heart) is one of the great Paris landmarks, its domes gleaming high above the city on the Butte Montmartre.

After France's defeat in the Franco-Prussian War and the repression of the Commune (1871) the Catholics of France vowed to erect a church on the hill of Montmartre as a symbol of contrition and hope. The National Assembly approved the proposal in 1873 and work began under the direction of the architect Paul Abadie in 1876. Because of the porous sandstone on which it was built, however, construction was difficult and protracted, and the church was completed only in 1911 and dedicated in 1919.

The Romanesque/Byzantine style of the church, often dismissed as

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Hobbies & Activities category: Architecture - Romanesque; Paintings, art collections; Christian sites; Scenic site or route; Standalone sculpture, statue or fountain; Towers, monuments, observation deck

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Sacré Coeur
35 rue de Chevalier de la Barre
F-75018 Paris
France

http://www.sacre-coeur-montmartre.com

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