Sacré-Cœur, Paris
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The Basilica of Sacré Coeur de Montmartre (Sacred Heart of Montmartre), commonly known as Sacré-Cœur Basilica and often simply Sacré-Cœur (French: Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre, pronounced [sakʁe kœʁ]), is a Roman Catholic church and minor basilica in Paris dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. It was formally approved as a national historic monument by the National Commission of Patrimony and Architecture on December 8, 2022.[1]
| Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Montmartre | |
|---|---|
Basilique du Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre | |
 The Basilica of Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre, as seen from the base of the butte Montmartre | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Province | Archdiocese of Paris |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Minor basilica |
| Year consecrated | 1919 |
| Location | |
| Location | Paris, France |
| Geographic coordinates | 48°53′12″N 2°20′35″E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Paul Abadie |
| Groundbreaking | 1875 |
| Completed | 1914 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 85 metres (279 ft) |
| Width | 35 metres (115 ft) |
| Height (max) | 83 metres (272 ft) |
| Materials | Travertine stone |
| Website | |
| sacre-coeur-montmartre | |
Sacré-Cœur Basilica is located at the summit of the butte of Montmartre. From its dome two hundred meters above the Seine, the basilica overlooks the entire city of Paris and its suburbs. It is the second most popular tourist destination in the capital after the Eiffel Tower.[1]
The basilica was first proposed by Felix Fournier, the Bishop of Nantes, in 1870 after the defeat of France and the capture of Napoleon III at the Battle of Sedan in the Franco-Prussian War. He attributed the defeat of France to the moral decline of the country since the French Revolution, and proposed a new Parisian church dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.[2]
The basilica was designed by Paul Abadie, whose Neo-Byzantine-Romanesque plan was selected from among seventy-seven proposals. Construction began in 1875 and continued for forty years under five different architects. Completed in 1914, the basilica was formally consecrated in 1919 after World War I.[3]
Sacré-Cœur Basilica has maintained a perpetual adoration of the Holy Eucharist since 1885. The site is traditionally associated with the martrydom of Saint Denis, the patron saint of Paris.[4]