Sacré Coeur et Eglise de la Sainte-Trinité

Sacré Coeur et Eglise de la Sainte-Trinité

Rising above the rooftops and chimney pots

are these two majestic churches

bon dimanche

Basilique du Sacré Coeur et

Église de la Sainte-Trinité

75018 et 75009, Paris

 

Sacré Coeur et Sainte-Trinité

Paris skyline

From the rooftop of Printemps, looking north/northeast,

one can see a soft palette of colors 

in the outline of Sacré Coeur

and Sainte-Trinité

(The tower to the left of Sacré Coeur 

is the basilica's bell tower)

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Paris skyline from Printemps

75009, Paris

 

Basilique du Sacré Coeur

Today is le solstice d'été and 

la Fête de la Musique

I wonder what the music program holds

for Sacré Coeur today.  It will surely be magnificent!

bon Fête des Pères, Papa.

Tu me manques

Basilique du Sacré Coeur

from Rue Norvins

75018, Paris

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.

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Basilique du Sacré Coeur

75018, Paris

La Basilique du Sacré Coeur de Montmartre

Sacré Coeur

This notable basilica made of travertine stone displays its white stamp on the Paris landscape.  This sacred landmark sits high on the butte of Montmartre overseeing all of Paris.

The photo was taken from my perch at the Temple of Sybil which sits on Buttes Chaumont.

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La Basilique du Sacré Coeur de Montmartre

35, rue du Chevalier de la Barre

75018, Paris