image: Basilique du Sacre Coeur Montmatre
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Sacré-Coeur

Montmatre

More correctly known as th Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Paris, Sacré-Coeur is a catholic church located at the highest point in the city of Paris.

The church was built as a reaction to Bishop Fournier's 'century of moral decline' since the French Revolution. This was seen as the reason for the French defeat in the Franco Prussian war and the secular uprising of the Paris Commune which led to the murder of Georges Darboy, Archbishop of Paris.

The church was to be a symbol of the resurgence of the catholic church and a penance for the French defeat.

Construction began in 1875 with the church finally being consecrated in 1919.

Clearly visible from many parts of Paris, the church has become an icon of the city. The views from atop the Montmatre hill are spectacular.

Official website
35 Rue du Chevalier de la Barre,
75018 Paris, France
33 1 53 41 89 00
Official website
FREE
Duration
1.5 hours
Opening hours
Open every day
06:00 - 22:30
Cost
Free entry
€ 6.00
300 steps to the top. Entrance outside the basilica on the left.
Duration
1 hour
Opening hours
1 May - 30 September
Open every day
08:30 - 20:00
1 October - 30 April
Open every day
09:00 - 17:00
Cost
Child
4.00
EUR
4 - 16
Adult
6.00
EUR
17 plus
Cash only.
Audio tour available
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Last update - 26 May 2016
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