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The Basilica of the Sacré-Cœur was built on Montmartre from 1876 to 1919, financed by public subscription as a gesture of expiation for the suffering of France during the Franco-Prussian War. Its white dome is a highly visible landmark in the city, and near it artists set up their easels each day amidst the tables and colourful umbrellas of ...
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. It was formally approved as a national ...
Saint-Pierre de Montmartre (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ pjɛʁ də mɔ̃maʁtʁ]) is the second oldest surviving church in Paris, after the Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Pres. It is one of the two main churches on Montmartre , the other being the more famous 19th-century Sacré-Cœur Basilica , just above it.
The Musée de Montmartre (French pronunciation: [myze də mɔ̃maʁtʁ], Montmartre Museum) is located in Montmartre, at 8-14 rue Cortot in the 18th (XVIII) arrondissement of Paris, France. It was founded in 1960 and was classified as a Musée de France in 2003.
Élysée Montmartre (French: L'Élysée Montmartre) is a music venue located at 72 Boulevard de Rochechouart, Paris, France. It opened in 1807, burned down in 2011, reopened in 2016, and has a capacity of 1,380 patrons. The nearest métro station is Anvers.
The hill of Montmartre became a place of popular pilgrimage after a chapel was erected by the people of Paris, around 475, where Saint Denis, the first bishop of Paris, was martyred. In the ninth century, the chapel, which had become ruined, was rebuilt. Archaeological excavations indicate that many Christians were buried in Montmartre.
The Rue Foyatier is a street on the Montmartre butte ("outlier"), in the 18th arrondissement of Paris.Opened in 1867, it was given its current name in 1875, after the sculptor Denis Foyatier (1793–1863). [1]
Montmartre, attainable by a train ride or a one-hour walk, was still a village with orchards, shops and two remaining windmills. [5] Photo of Moulin de la Galette in 1885 Moulin de la Galette panorama. As the nearby fields were replaced with housing and factories, Nicholas Charles Debray sought commercial opportunities to remain a going concern.