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Paris Sacre Coeur

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Paris Sacre Coeur

Sacre Coeur

After 1870, a number of Catholics vowed to build a church consecrated to the Heart of Christ on the hill of Montmartre. Abadie was inspired by Saint-Front cathedral in Périgueux in drawing up the Romano-Byzantine plans of the basilica. Work began in 1876 and was completed in 1914, after a national subscription. From the dome, there is a view down into the interior of the church, but above, the view from the external gallery over a radius of 20 miles is quite exceptional!

The interior of the church houses one of the world's largest mosaics, and shows Christ with outstretched arms. The adjacent bell tower carries a bell cast in Annecy in 1895, is one of the world's heaviest at 19 tons.

From the terrace overlooking Place Willette (with its cable-car), there is a beautiful view over the city.

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