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Le Sacre Coeur
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Quiz!
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1) what does Sacre Coeur mean?
2) how was it paid for?
3) when was the construction completed?
4) on which hill does Sacre Coeur sit on
5) how heavy is the bell, Soyvarde in tons?
Le Sacre Coeur: Basics
Le Sacre Coeur
- The Sacré-Coeur is constructed of stone from Château-Landon, which is known for it's high content of calcite. In damp weather calcite leaches out of the stone, keeping the appearance of the monument chalky white.
- Sacré Coeur was built in 1873 upon a hill in the village of Montmartre. It was fully completed in 1914.
- Name stands for "Basilica of the Sacred Heart.
- The top of the tower stands 83m tall. It provides the second highest viewpoint in Paris, after the Eiffel Tower.
- The basilica was built as a vote of confidence in order to cure France's misfortunes after the Franco-Prussian War.
- Contains the great bell, Savoyarde, which weighs 19 tons and is one of the world's heaviest bells.
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- Entirely paid for by private donations, the Sacre Coeur Basilica was built between 1875 and 1914, amidst intense controversy with secularists and radicals
- The Sacre Coeur is one of the best known and the second most visited Paris monument (over 10 million visitors each year)
- The Sacre Coeur was the result of a national vow by the Catholic Church in the aftermath of the tragic events of the 1870 Paris uprising (La Commune).
view from the top of the sacre ceour
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