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Sunday, December 5, 2010
Paris Church Series -Basilique du Sacré-Coeur
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The Basilique duSacré-Coeur is one of my favorite places to visit. Sitting at the highest point in Paris, it allows the most marvelous panoramic view of the whole city. This Montmartre neighborhood is famous for the artist trade which thankfully is not as frantic in midwinter! Here, to the left is a lovely church that I regret I can't name, but stop in and visit if you're in the neighborhood. I found this photo as a happy surprise recently and realized that it seemed a collage of what makes Montmartre so special. The dome, the church, an artist or two and of course the cobblestone streets. C'est Montmartre!
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- Virginia
- Birmingham, AL, United States
- I am a former elementary school teacher, a full-time photographer, lover of all things French ( whose French is slowly improving), obsessive Paris traveler, enthusiastic church and community volunteer, and grandmother to 5 delightful grandchildren.
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I fell in love with Paris in March 2007. It was as the French say, le coup de foudre : love at first sight. As a result of that trip, my photography took another direction. Since that time I have pursued a career of sorts in photography and dreamed of returning to the City of Light. November 2008 found me strolling the streets of Paris once again. My first visit I was so overwhelmed with the incredible beauty of the city, I photographed it as a "tourist". In 2008 I returned and I looked at the city with more of a photographer's eye. I wanted to capture the unique, the small details, and oh yes - the people! This blog was started as a photo diary of that trip, but I have been most fortunate to return to the city j'adore 15 times since. Each time I leave, I wipe a tear and start planning my list for the next trip. Paris may well be a moveable feast, but I think it's best savored in person! Someone told me that once you have been to Paris, you will leave a piece of your heart. I left mine right there, but I brought home some wonderful memories. It is my pleasure to share them with you.
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12 comments:
I think it looks great in B&W !
Is that St. Pierre de Montmartre?
Stephanie, you may be right. I just don't have any kind of archive photo with the name of that church.
Merci.
Thanks Wong!
Sigh. One of these days I'll bundle up and spend Christmas in Paris.
I love this angle from Place du Tertre!
It is Église Saint-Pierre de Montmartre.
Yes, yes, yes, and yes ! B&W, the art market, Sacré Coeur, the parish church, the bystanders... if you can get all of that into a photo, it's bound to be a good one... Looks like we are in for a snowy winter, already snowed three or four times... maybe Paris will be covered in white for your trip ?
I concur—and I looove this shot in b&w! You've really captured the spirit of the place (and as I remember it, without hordes of tourists). Merci, V!
I love that my blog has become such a group effort! So many of you add your wonderful memories and offer expertise, like today, when I"m lacking. Oh and I can't forget your dear efforts to help me improve my French. If I could wave a magic wand, I'd take all of you along with me on my next trip. Wouldn't we have the just the grandest time! Merci mille fois mes amis!!
V
I LOVE this part of Paris, Virginia. One could easily spend an entire day right there, walking from artist to artist and then exploring the church and its vistas. I'll never forget it.
Montmartre is the most enchanting part of paris. and it looks incredible in black and white. This is the Sacre Coeur Cathedral. Not sure of its English equivalent.
Best regards from Hotel La Defense
Ah yes, I remember it well .. hasnt changed in over 40 yrs, I wish I could say the same for myself
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