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sacre-coeur-montmartre.com /english / The Basilica of Sacré Cœur de Montmartre ( English : 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 Catholic church and minor basilica in Paris dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Sacrebleu or sacre bleu is a French expression used as a cry of surprise, irritation or displeasure. It is a minced oath form of the profane sacré Dieu (holy God), which, by some religions, is considered profane, due to one of the Ten Commandments in the Bible , which reads " Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain ."
The basilica is a popular landmark and one of the most visited religious site in the country. The Sacred Heart became a popular worldwide devotion in large part due to the visions of Margaret Mary Alacoque, who lived and died at the monastery next to the basilica.
Sheila Fischman's translation of La Guerre, yes Sir! (published under that title in French and English and meaning roughly "War, you bet!"), by Roch Carrier, leaves many sacres in the original Quebec French, since they have no real equivalent in English. She gives a brief explanation and history of these terms in her introduction, including a ...
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