Sacre- Coeur

The basilica was designed by Paul Abadie, using a  Neo-Byzantine-Romanesque plan. Construction began in 1875 and continued for forty years under five different architects. Completed in 1914, the basilica was formally consecrated in 1919 after World War I. Sacré-Cœur Basilica has maintained perpetual adoration of the Holy Eucharist since 1885. The site is traditionally associated with the martrydom of Saint Denis, the patron saint of Paris.

The Sacré-Coeur is also referred to as the “Basilica of the Sacred Heart” and is a majestic church located on Montmartre Hill, the highest point in Paris. It is a Catholic church and minor basilica in Paris dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.