Sacre Coeur
In contrast to the Gothic churches of the Middle Ages like Notre-Dame (1163-1240),
the Romano-Byzantine style of Sacre Coeur is inspired by churches
such as Saint
Sofia in Constantinople and San Marco in Venice.
The exterior travertine stone, known as ‘Château-Landon’,
comes from the
Souppes-sur-Loing quarry in Seine et Marne
and is particular in that it
is extremely hard with a fine grain
and exudes calcite on contact with
rainwater,
making it white.
bon dimanche
Basilique du Sacré Coeur
75018, Paris
8 comments:
That beautiful blue sky behind sure helps. :-)
Love your perspective on this one... that 'V' effect works for me.
I don't find its interior as breathtaking as its exterior -- but oh, that white dome against a sea of blue never fails to take my breath away.
Impressive and beautiful!
Must say thanks for the info included with the lovely photo.
It really pops with that sky.
It is cool to see just a bit of the building, not the classic view.
Great shot. I like the view.
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