An iconic Parisian landmark, this Romanesque-Byzantine church stands high above the city on the Montmartre neighborhood's namesake hill (the "Mount of Martyrs"). Parisians fondly refer to this church as the "Wedding Cake" because of the gleaming alabaster domes and decorative detailing that resembles frosting.

Relatively modern for Paris, the Basilique du Sacré-Coeur was built in the 19th century as a symbol of reconciliation after France's defeat in the Franco-Prussian War. One of the world's largest mosaics, a large gilded image of Christ with a golden heart, adorns the domed sanctuary of the otherwise somber sanctuary.#france #paris #Sacré-Coeur

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