I saw where many people posted this was one of their favorite places in Paris. Can anyone give me a location for this in relationship to the Eiffel tower?
Thanks,
K
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It%26#39;s a long way from the Eiffel Tower - clear on the other side of the city. But, you can get there by Metro if you want to see it. There is usually a lot of difference of opinion about whether it%26#39;s worth it - people tend to love it or hate it. But, the view from up there is quite nice even if you don%26#39;t care for the church itself.
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The Basilique itself is quite lovely and has a beautiful mosaic ceiling... The crowds hanging out around the front terraces might bug some people, and sometimes there is some fun entertainment (and sometimes it%26#39;s bad, really bad).. the hawkers around Place du Tertre can be annoying...
Be sure to go explore a bit off the main drags and see if you can find all 3 windmills...
Here%26#39;s a nice exterior photo of Sacre Coeur:
www.flickr.com/photos/re_teacher/155473886/
and one of the interior:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/10121073@N05/1680774842/sizes/l/
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THanks for the connection to the photos awesome pix - helps us make choices!
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If you visit Sacre-Coeur, you may want to visit a nearby restaurant that was just delicious. Here%26#39;s how to find it: standing with your back to the Basilique, locate some lovely steep steps to your left side, near the WC. The steps themselves are a photo opportunity. Go down the steps and there you will find L%26#39;Ete en Pente Douce,(23 rue Muller) a small local establishment with indoor/outdoor seating. It%26#39;s very reasonably priced. My husband had a remarkable veal stew type dish, and I had a fabulous salad with goatcheese and roasted figs- one of the most memorable meals I%26#39;ve ever enjoyed.
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And speaking of Sacre Coeur (and yes, I do think that you and your clothes should make the visit...inside joke!) be sure to visit the crypt underneath.
When facing the basilica, you will see a walkway on the left side. Walk down the walkway and the crypt entrance will be a door on your right. Here%26#39;s the confusing part...the crypt entrance door and the door to go up in the tower are the same. It costs 5 Euro to go up, but the crypt is free. Many people see the 5 Euro charge, and assume that they have to pay that to walk through that door. Not true.
It will only take about 15 or 20 minutes, but it%26#39;s interesting if you%26#39;re there anyway. For us, it had another advantage: we were there when it was very hot outside and the crypt with its stone benches was deliciously cool. Sitting on the cold stone bench just cooled us right off. It was a great way to beat the heat for a little while.
Plus, you%26#39;ll want to see the artists area at the Place du tertre, and Sacre Coeur is only a few minutes walk around the corner. The steps overlooking the city is a great place to plan a picnic lunch.
If you don%26#39;t want to hike all the steps up to Montmartre, a metro ticket will also get you on the funiculaire, which will take you up. Well worth it!
Enjoy!
Vicki
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Could someone please explain how to find the artists? My husband and I got hopelessly lost, wandered for ages, and finally gave up. (Maybe partly because we went down to that restaurant and our route back took us in a different direction on those charming winding hilly streets) Never could find those artists, but did experience many other sights.
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It is on the Place du tertre.
When you face face the basailica, it is the first plce on the left :)
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We walked from the Sacre Coeur to the Eiffel Tower one day and had one of our best days in Paris, we saw so much and much more than you would see going everywhere by metro. We started early and didn%26#39;t rush but what a day!! I suppose it is far enough if you dont like walking but I would recommend it. I should add that we didn%26#39;t use any public transport during our five days in Paris and saw every major site and more.
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feeblecat,
How long did it take to do your walk? Which route did you take? Sounds like something I%26#39;d love to do. I also enjoy walking everywhere so I don%26#39;t miss the city sights.
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Hi, I cant remember the entire route but we walked from our hotel in the Montmarte about 9.30 am up to the Sacre Ceour and after a couple of hours in that area (we had lunch up there as well) walked down the street facing the steps at the bottom of sacre ceour and kept walking going along the main streets on our map. We eventually came onto Boulevard Haussmann and from there walked to the Louvre and along the seine, crossing a bridge to Les Invalides and onto the Eiffel Tower. It was a fantastic day, we saw so much and it took most of the day as we didn%26#39;t rush. On the way back from the tower we walked along the seine and back up onto another busy street with loads of great shops (cant remember which one. From there we walked back up to our hotel at Montmarte getting there about 9 pm. My only advice would be to get a good streetmap and you cant go wrong because you can map your route with a highlighter if there is anything in particular you want to see on your walk. On another day we walked from the Montmarte to the Champs elysee along the seine to notre dame. I am claustrophobic and dont do the metros so a blessing in disguise really!! Enjoy, and wear your comfiest shoes!!
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