Our highlight in visiting the 18th arrondissement of Paris was definitely the Sacré-Cœur Basilica, one of the most beautiful Roman Catholic churches I've ever seen. The church (or minor basilica) is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and is situated at the summit of butte Montmarte - the highest point in Paris!
After visiting the Moulin Rouge, we walked through Montmarte Cemetry, slowly making our way up the hill. We passed a number of awesome smaller parks and, of course, artists. Montmarte is famous for its street artist and there are many places where artist would paint you for a few Euros. In fact, a number of famous artists actually lived in this area in the past, including Dali, Picasso (we saw his house) and Braque.
There was a service in the church so we decided to not go in. We simply stood admiring the view of the city from this epic landmark and then walked down to catch a train to our next Paris destination!
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Camera: Canon EOS 400D
Location: Sacré-Cœur, Paris, France
More in this series on our travels in France:
[1] @extremejogging/travel-france-paris-part-1-our-first-day-by-foot
[2] @extremejogging/travel-france-palace-of-versailles
[3] @extremejogging/travel-france-paris-part-2-la-defense
[4] @extremejogging/travel-france-paris-part-3-latin-quarter-and-night-shots
[5] @extremejogging/travel-france-paris-part-5-moulin-rouge-and-montmarte-cemetry
Keep exploring...
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