The white cathedral, made of travertine stone, stands on the only hill of Montmartre in Paris, France. From there you can see the whole of the city.
The Basilique Sacré-Coeur was designed by the architect Paul Abadie in a Romanesque-Byzantine style. Its foundation stone was laid in 1875. The basilica was not completed until 1914 and not officially opened for worship until 1919, after the end of the First World War.
The site of the 19th-century basilica is traditionally associated with the beheading of the city's patron, Saint Denis, in the 3rd century.
The Basilica is 85 metres wide and 35 metres long. The Dome is 83 metres high, with the 55 metres high and 16 metres wide Cupola.
Sacré-Coeur is built of a frost-resistant travertine – Château-Landon (Seine-et-Marne) stone that constantly weathers out its calcite, so that it bleaches with age to a chalky whiteness.
A climb to the top of the dome provides an excellent view of Paris - at 271 feet above Montmartre Hill it is the second-highest viewpoint after the Eiffel Tower.
Some beleive the crypt contains a relic that some believe to be Christ's Sacred Heart (Sacré-Coeur).
The work was financed by gifts, often modest, from all over France.The names of the donors are carved in the stone.
The Basilique Sacré-Coeur was designed by the architect Paul Abadie in a Romanesque-Byzantine style. Its foundation stone was laid in 1875. The basilica was not completed until 1914 and not officially opened for worship until 1919, after the end of the First World War.
The site of the 19th-century basilica is traditionally associated with the beheading of the city's patron, Saint Denis, in the 3rd century.
The Basilica is 85 metres wide and 35 metres long. The Dome is 83 metres high, with the 55 metres high and 16 metres wide Cupola.
Sacré-Coeur is built of a frost-resistant travertine – Château-Landon (Seine-et-Marne) stone that constantly weathers out its calcite, so that it bleaches with age to a chalky whiteness.
A climb to the top of the dome provides an excellent view of Paris - at 271 feet above Montmartre Hill it is the second-highest viewpoint after the Eiffel Tower.
Some beleive the crypt contains a relic that some believe to be Christ's Sacred Heart (Sacré-Coeur).
The work was financed by gifts, often modest, from all over France.The names of the donors are carved in the stone.
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i think there should be more facts about sacre coeur because i have a french project and this might be a good site if it did have more facts
ReplyDeleteNice site—thank you! I have a painting of Sacre Coeur taken from rue du Chevalier de la Barre. The signature is difficult to read, perhaps Gino Salviati? Does the name ring a bell? Cheers, ML
ReplyDeleteSorry, I don't know anything about the artist..
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