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Basilique du Sacré-Cœur

No photography allowed inside


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The basilica is located at the summit of Montmartre, the highest point in the city.

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You can climb the steps or take the funiculaire cable railway to go up to Sacré-Cœur. Beware of panhandlers and pick pockets.

Views from the top:
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Sacré-Cœur is a memorial to the 58,000 French soldiers killed during the Franco-Prussian War and took 46 years to complete.
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Hello Domo
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Street Performers clowning around:
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There is no photography allowed inside Sacré-Cœur so all my pictures are from the outside.

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Equestrian Statues: Two bronze statues of Saint Louis and Joan of Arc stand on the portico above the entrance.
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Amazing views of Paris from up here

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Hello again Monsieur Domo
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Breathtaking. I loved it here.
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Posted by domokun 11:42 Archived in France Tagged tourist_sites

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