Sacre Coeur Basilica Montmartre Paris France Postcard

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View Sacre Coeur Basilica Montmartre Paris France Postcard with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. The surrounding Montmartre neighborhood has shifted from an outlying village to one of Paris’s best‑known tourist districts. The Basilica of Sacré-Coeur was conceived after the Franco‑Prussian War and the Paris Commune as a national vow and act of penance, with construction beginning in the mid‑1870s and continuing into the early twentieth century. This postcard captures the Basilica of Sacré-Coeur on Montmartre hill in Paris, France, with its striking white domes and ornate façade. - No photographer is credited on the card; the image bears the Guy signature on the front - Number 819. - Series title Paris et ses Merveilles and caption Basilique du Sacré-Coeur de Montmartre 1876-1910 are printed on the back The Basilica of Sacré-Coeur was conceived after the Franco‑Prussian War and the Paris Commune as a national vow and act of penance, with construction beginning in the mid‑1870s and continuing into the early twentieth century. Lawmakers in the early Third Republic declared the project a work of public utility, and funding came from a nationwide “stone subscription” in which donors paid for individual stones or columns that still bear their names inside the church. Architect Paul Abadie designed Sacré-Coeur in a Romano‑Byzantine style that contrasted with earlier Gothic revival churches in Paris. Its bright white exterior stone and large central dome have since become one of the city’s most recognizable silhouettes. Today, the basilica crowns the highest natural point in Paris and remains both an active place of worship and a major viewpoint over the city. The surrounding Montmartre neighborhood has shifted from an outlying village to one of Paris’s best‑known tourist districts. Shipping and Handling: Carefully packaged to ensure safe arrival Shipped promptly (same day for orders before noon) Tracking information provided Questions about this postcard? Feel free to ask! Condition: Used. Category: Collectibles › Postcards & Supplies › Postcards › Topographical Postcards.