Showing posts with label montmartre. Show all posts
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Friday, August 08, 2008

Classic Paris


Commissioned as an act of penance after France's defeat by the Prussians in 1870, work began on Sacre Coeur in 1877. It was finished in 1914 and only consecrated in 1919. The interior is adorned with extravagant neo-Byzantine mosaics and offers a fantastic view of Paris from the dome.

Thursday, April 10, 2008

Montmartre la Nuit

Montmartre is a neighborhood on a hill in the 18th arrondissement of Paris. Any visitor should plan to spend time in this beautiful, historic neighborhood. It is known for many things, most popularly for the Basilique du Sacré-Cœur, but also as the home to cabarets and artists such as Dali, Monet, Picasso and van Gogh.