Sacre-Coeur
Montmartre's white church
Sacré-Cœur is a Roman Catholic basilica in Paris, perched atop Montmartre hill and visible across the city.
Its white domes are a landmark of the Parisian skyline.
The name is French for "Sacred Heart," referring to the heart of Jesus in Catholic devotion.
We climbed the steps to Sacré-Cœur at sunset.
Hilltop artists' district in Paris
- hilltopApex of a knoll
- ParisFrance's chief city
- butteIsolated flat-topped hill
- funicularCable-pulled incline transport
steps · panorama · skyline · terrace · viewpoint · esplanade · overlook · cityscape
Colonnaded church with apse
- domeRounded vault forming roof
- travertineLimestone from thermal springs
- campanileFreestanding tower for bells
- bell towerStructure housing large chimes
portico · apse · mosaic · enamel · crypt · gallery · equestrian statues · arches
Deep, loyal commitment
- prayerAddress to deity
- votiveOffered in devotion
- expiationRedress for offense
- Franco-Prussian War1870-71 European conflict
atonement · spirituality · worship · candles · blessing · sanctuary · faithful · vigil
Those who apply pigment
- ImpressionismArt movement emphasizing light
- postcardMailable picture souvenir
- photographyCreating images from light
- bohemianArtistic nonconformist type
artists · canvas · sketch · portrait · easel · street art · Toulouse-Lautrec · Renoir
A specific year
- 1919Year after armistice
- controversyProlonged public disagreement
- memorialThing preserving remembrance
- constructionProcess of building something
Montmartre
Hilltop artists' district in Paris
funicular · steps · panorama · skyline · terrace · viewpoint · esplanade · overlook · cityscape · rooftops
basilica
Colonnaded church with apse
- domeRounded vault forming roof
- travertineLimestone from thermal springs
- campanileFreestanding tower for bells
bell tower · portico · apse · mosaic · enamel · crypt · gallery · equestrian statues · arches · cupola
devotion
Deep, loyal commitment
Franco-Prussian War · atonement · spirituality · worship · candles · blessing · sanctuary · faithful · vigil · rosary
painters
Those who apply pigment
- ImpressionismArt movement emphasizing light
- postcardMailable picture souvenir
- photographyCreating images from light
bohemian · artists · canvas · sketch · portrait · easel · street art · Toulouse-Lautrec · Renoir · cinematic
1875
A specific year
- 1919Year after armistice
- controversyProlonged public disagreement
- memorialThing preserving remembrance
- French SanctuariesLourdes, Notre-Dame de Paris, Mont Saint-Michel
- FranceParis, Notre-Dame, Lyon, croissant, Toulouse
- France TravelEiffel Tower, Louvre, Paris, Versailles, Notre Dame
- French LandmarksEiffel Tower, Notre-Dame, Arc de Triomphe, Versailles, Louvre
- ParisEiffel Tower, Louvre, Notre-Dame, Seine, Montmartre
- Paris imageryEiffel Tower, Notre-Dame, Montmartre, Moulin Rouge, Champs-Elysees
Sacre-CoeurMoulin Rouge
Historic Parisian cabaret
red-light district · Eiffel Tower · Crazy Horse · Louvre · Champs-Élysées
Sacre-CoeurNotre-Dame
Medieval Parisian Gothic cathedral
sacred, sacral, sacrament, sacramental, sacrilege, sacrilegious, sacrifice, sacrificial, consecrate