Sunday, May 10, 2015

Basilique du Sacré Coeur



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
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8 comments:

  1. RevrunnerMay 10, 2015 at 7:29 AM

    That beautiful blue sky behind sure helps. :-)

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  2. BirdmanMay 10, 2015 at 10:31 AM

    Love your perspective on this one... that 'V' effect works for me.

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  3. JeanieMay 10, 2015 at 1:45 PM

    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.

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  4. William KendallMay 10, 2015 at 3:24 PM

    Impressive and beautiful!

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  5. HarrietMay 10, 2015 at 6:55 PM

    Must say thanks for the info included with the lovely photo.

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  6. RandyMay 10, 2015 at 10:53 PM

    It really pops with that sky.

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  7. JackMay 10, 2015 at 11:02 PM

    It is cool to see just a bit of the building, not the classic view.

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  8. EsmeMay 11, 2015 at 12:51 AM

    Great shot. I like the view.

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Merci for your comments!