Another new adventure for the Potter family was the Sacre-Coeur Cathedral. I've always admired this building when we've gone to Paris, but I've never visited it. It sits on top of a hill & almost looks like Jasmine's Palace (Aladdin) from far away. I was excited to visit.
We took the 4 subway line to Chateau Rouge which was kind of a walk, but all the stops near here are a walk (just know that). It was kind of a scary part of Paris, but we survived just fine. There are several steps or a hike to get to the actual cathedral. My boys informed me that they "just couldn't do it anymore," (it's definitely a hike), but they made it.
The building is absolutely gorgeous. The white stone is just spectacular to see & the design of the building is SO unique. There's nothing like it anywhere else I've ever been.
We loved it because it was FREE to get in. I love places like that. They do require silence at all times inside though. It is a working/functioning church after all. We had one security guard approach us to tell us we had the quietest, most well behaved kids he's ever seen which made me very proud. All those years of shushing my kids in church finally paid off. ha ha ha.
This church is gorgeous. There is gold leaf pressed into every painting, every mosiac, every surface. The whole place just glitters in gold. And the artwork in the mosiacs & stained glass is just amazing.
One of our family's favorite things to do is climb the stairs to the top of these beautiful buildings. We definitely wanted to go to the top of this basillica. It was 330 steps & Bladen led the way & counted every single step for us. Every time we stopped to rest, he'd calculate how many steps we'd taken & how many more we had to go to reach the top. If you are claustrophobic, this might not be the climb for you. It was a VERY narrow staircase in some places!
The views from the halfway point & from the top were amazing. Absolutely breathtaking.
My sweet little Lorien doesn't do very well with heights, & this was VERY high, so I was SO proud of her for being brave enough to come to the top with us.
This is a MUST see in Paris. It is now one of my favorite sites.
ADVENTURE IS OUT THERE:
Sacre-Coeur
Cathedral Open 6am - 10:30pm
Admission: FREE
Access to the Dome (330 stair climb)
Cost: 7 Euro per adult over 16 & 4 Euro per child 4-16
8:30 am - 8 pm every day in May to September
9am - 5 pm every day in October to April
Subway Stops: 4 Line at Chateau Rouge, 2 Line at Anvers, or 12 Line at Abbesses (it's near the Moulin Rouge too!)
Address:
35 Rue du Chevalier de la Barre
75018 Paris, France
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