Montmartre | Sacré-Cœur

One of the more prominent natural features of Paris is the 130 metre high Montmartre and it is the site of one of the more recognisable symbols of the city, Sacre Cœur. These two iconic features of Paris are a must for any visitor to the ‘City of Lights’; they are located on the Right Bank just north of the city in the 18th arrondissement. Montmartre is also known as a place of artists, cafes, restaurants and of a life more Bohemian; this is thought to have originated as a result of the area being outside the city limits of Paris and therefore free of the city taxes and also due to the fact that the local nuns made wine so the area became a popular eating and drinking area. Many famous artists lived and stayed in the area including Salvador Dalí, Modigliani, Claude Monet, Pablo Picasso and Vincent van Gogh. Montmartre is also known as a place of artists, cafes, restaurants and of a life more Bohemian; this is thought to have originated as a result of the area being outside the city limits of Paris and therefore free of the city taxes and also due to the fact that the local nuns made wine so the area became a popular eating and drinking area. Many famous artists lived and stayed in the area including Salvador Dalí, Modigliani, Claude Monet, Pablo Picasso and Vincent van Gogh. While many associate Montmartre with the white-domed domed Basilique du Sacré-Cœur (Basilica of the Sacred Heart), the other church at Montmartre, is Saint Pierre de Montmartre, is claimed to be the site at which the Jesuit Order of the priest was founded.

Shadows on the cobblestones outside Sacre Coeur, Montmartre Paris France

Shadows in front of Sacré-Cœur Basilica, Montmartre, Paris

Lovers take a selfie in the late afternoon sun at Trocadéro, Paris

The church of Saint-Vincent-de-Paul (Église Saint-Vincent-de-Paul) as seen from Sacre Coeur, Montmartre, Paris, France.

Shadows on the cobblestones outside Sacre Coeur, Montmartre Paris France

A Parisian street performer juggling a soccer ball on the steps of Basilica of the Sacre Cœur Montmartre, Paris, France

Sketch-artists group in front of the Saint Pierre de Montmartre ‘Tableaux and Souvenirs’ shop in Montmartre (Rue Norvins), Paris, France.

Photographer Elenor Tedenborg at Montmartre Paris France

Lamp and Sacré-Cœur dome, Montmartre, Paris

A Parisian street performer juggling a soccer ball on the steps of Basilica of the Sacre Cœur Montmartre, Paris, France

Calcite white domes of Basilique du Sacré-Cœur (Basilica of the Sacred Heart). Montmartre Paris France

The statues of the Knights on top of Sacré-Cœur Basilica, Montmartre, Paris

A Parisian street performer juggling a soccer ball on the steps of Basilica of the Sacre Cœur Montmartre, Paris, France

Calcite white domes of Basilique du Sacré-Cœur (Basilica of the Sacred Heart). Montmartre Paris France

Tourists gather on the steps in front of Sacré-Cœur Basilica

The statues of the Knights on top of Sacré-Cœur Basilica, Montmartre, Paris

Ambassade De Savoie, Montmartre, Paris, France

A creperie near Sacré-Cœur Basilica, Montmartre, Paris.

An icon of Montmartre, Le Consulat resturant, Paris.

Laneway leading to Sacré-Cœur Basilica, Montmartre, Paris

Shadows on the cobblestones outside Sacre Coeur, Montmartre Paris France

Shadows in front of Sacré-Cœur Basilica, Montmartre, Paris

Lovers take a selfie in the late afternoon sun at Trocadéro, Paris

The church of Saint-Vincent-de-Paul (Église Saint-Vincent-de-Paul) as seen from Sacre Coeur, Montmartre, Paris, France.

Shadows on the cobblestones outside Sacre Coeur, Montmartre Paris France

A Parisian street performer juggling a soccer ball on the steps of Basilica of the Sacre Cœur Montmartre, Paris, France

Sketch-artists group in front of the Saint Pierre de Montmartre ‘Tableaux and Souvenirs’ shop in Montmartre (Rue Norvins), Paris, France.

Photographer Elenor Tedenborg at Montmartre Paris France

Lamp and Sacré-Cœur dome, Montmartre, Paris

A Parisian street performer juggling a soccer ball on the steps of Basilica of the Sacre Cœur Montmartre, Paris, France

Calcite white domes of Basilique du Sacré-Cœur (Basilica of the Sacred Heart). Montmartre Paris France

The statues of the Knights on top of Sacré-Cœur Basilica, Montmartre, Paris

A Parisian street performer juggling a soccer ball on the steps of Basilica of the Sacre Cœur Montmartre, Paris, France

Calcite white domes of Basilique du Sacré-Cœur (Basilica of the Sacred Heart). Montmartre Paris France

Tourists gather on the steps in front of Sacré-Cœur Basilica

The statues of the Knights on top of Sacré-Cœur Basilica, Montmartre, Paris

Ambassade De Savoie, Montmartre, Paris, France

A creperie near Sacré-Cœur Basilica, Montmartre, Paris.

A creperie near Sacré-Cœur Basilica, Montmartre, Paris.

An icon of Montmartre, Le Consulat resturant, Paris.

Laneway leading to Sacré-Cœur Basilica, Montmartre, Paris

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