Sacré Coeur et Sainte-Trinité

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizq7ov95ZoLbV_GmRGiQpNZGCjQWp33ORLq0r5jtDRy269wXl616Ib11p5rgBQFsZ9sD9stsXBXR23S6mrHucwjOdC7fd2hHnyZpqcD_38irmB0Bb2FxDvpulZUGzff_U87fg6jVSbNl8/s1600/2012+Oct+6+Saturday_45DSC_8639.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="740" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizq7ov95ZoLbV_GmRGiQpNZGCjQWp33ORLq0r5jtDRy269wXl616Ib11p5rgBQFsZ9sD9stsXBXR23S6mrHucwjOdC7fd2hHnyZpqcD_38irmB0Bb2FxDvpulZUGzff_U87fg6jVSbNl8/s640/2012+Oct+6+Saturday_45DSC_8639.jpg" width="482" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Paris skyline</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">From the rooftop of Printemps, looking north/northeast,</div><div style="text-align: center;">one can see a soft palette of colors </div><div style="text-align: center;">in the outline of Sacré Coeur</div><div style="text-align: center;">and Sainte-Trinité</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">(The tower to the left of Sacré Coeur </div><div style="text-align: center;">is the basilica's bell tower)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>bon dimanche</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Paris skyline from Printemps</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>75009, Paris</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i> </i></div>

Sacré Coeur et Sainte-Trinité

Paris skyline From the rooftop of Printemps, looking north/northeast, one can see a soft palette of colors  in the outline of Sacré Coeur an...

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Basilique du Sacré Coeur

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhALHDBDGl6nz6YNO-rqAd7294jJ26G7kKU1KRV-I2nuD59DEZwaCSAF3NfCd5WoXWDsQnQWfwKcImVuUQZKPJNHvmbNKEPy14fNVDPNXPt1efhtYZT0Yo-Q5F8sgUdZG1zbhcEyjN9VAg/s1600/2014+Sept+16+Tues++++_20140916+165+DSC_7677.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="780" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhALHDBDGl6nz6YNO-rqAd7294jJ26G7kKU1KRV-I2nuD59DEZwaCSAF3NfCd5WoXWDsQnQWfwKcImVuUQZKPJNHvmbNKEPy14fNVDPNXPt1efhtYZT0Yo-Q5F8sgUdZG1zbhcEyjN9VAg/s640/2014+Sept+16+Tues++++_20140916+165+DSC_7677.jpg" width="542" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Today is<i> le solstice d'été</i> and </div><div style="text-align: center;">la Fête de la Musique</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I wonder what the music program holds</div><div style="text-align: center;">for Sacré Coeur today.  It will surely be magnificent!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">bon Fête des Pères, Papa.</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Tu me manques</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Basilique du Sacré Coeur</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">from Rue Norvins</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75018, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Basilique du Sacré Coeur

Today is le solstice d'été and  la Fête de la Musique I wonder what the music program holds for Sacré Coeur today.  It will surely be ...

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Basilique du Sacré Coeur

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Pm-lUydJT2RE_pD9fndRhG14YquHDCVNoiJiAXw9zFzMqXiq40wq3B-OJQ_FLbgZrHyCSABDR3slUv2hM26F3wvejPlTEQQGaY-KhX9HHn727z2pAiCI8plwaDuq43VnihyP0Gxk56o/s1600/2011+April+day+5+DSC_0378.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="544" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Pm-lUydJT2RE_pD9fndRhG14YquHDCVNoiJiAXw9zFzMqXiq40wq3B-OJQ_FLbgZrHyCSABDR3slUv2hM26F3wvejPlTEQQGaY-KhX9HHn727z2pAiCI8plwaDuq43VnihyP0Gxk56o/s640/2011+April+day+5+DSC_0378.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sacre Coeur</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">In contrast to the Gothic churches of the Middle Ages like Notre-Dame (1163-1240),</div><div style="text-align: center;"> the Romano-Byzantine style of Sacre Coeur is inspired by churches </div><div style="text-align: center;">such as Saint Sofia in Constantinople and San Marco in Venice.  </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">The exterior travertine stone, known as ‘Château-Landon’, </div><div style="text-align: center;">comes from the Souppes-sur-Loing quarry in Seine et Marne </div><div style="text-align: center;">and is particular in that it is extremely hard with a fine grain </div><div style="text-align: center;">and exudes calcite on contact with rainwater,</div><div style="text-align: center;"> making it white. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">bon dimanche</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Basilique du Sacré Coeur</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75018, Paris</span></i></div>

Basilique du Sacré Coeur

Sacre Coeur In contrast to the Gothic churches of the Middle Ages like Notre-Dame (1163-1240),  the Romano-Byzantine style of Sacre Coeur is...

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La Basilique du Sacré Coeur de Montmartre

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvhTqF3FvLflzUPpdR2z5yE2G65k7dOXrL7veU0onoljrXywi4xKDezlElmbzxISVbfLvyrLD-tCeNC6Nu9SnakX2Qy_AQXUQP1LNMqhKZI5vaKcrOPaJ8vMrZgzd7RF3ycyKdXeXtvbQ/s1600/2013+May+19+0519_317DSC_4565.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="584" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvhTqF3FvLflzUPpdR2z5yE2G65k7dOXrL7veU0onoljrXywi4xKDezlElmbzxISVbfLvyrLD-tCeNC6Nu9SnakX2Qy_AQXUQP1LNMqhKZI5vaKcrOPaJ8vMrZgzd7RF3ycyKdXeXtvbQ/s1600/2013+May+19+0519_317DSC_4565.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sacré Coeur</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This notable basilica made of travertine stone displays its white stamp on the Paris landscape.  This sacred landmark sits high on the butte of Montmartre overseeing all of Paris.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The photo was taken from my perch at the Temple of Sybil which sits on Buttes Chaumont.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">bon dimanche</span></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">La Basilique du Sacré Coeur de Montmartre</span></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><em>35, rue du Chevalier de la Barre</em></span></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><em>75018, Paris</em></span></span></i></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>

La Basilique du Sacré Coeur de Montmartre

Sacré Coeur This notable basilica made of travertine stone displays its white stamp on the Paris landscape.  This sacred landmark sits high ...

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