We have just got back from a lovely stay in Paris having got the Eurostar over from London. We visited the Eiffel Tour, Le Louvre and everywhere in between. It's a lovely place and people were generally friendly. I think it was worth speaking a bit of French just to show we'd made an effort to learn some lingo, most... more

Recently paid my third visit to Sacre-Coeur. The basilica seems to draw me back and it is a place where I can feel I am in God's house. Ifirst went in 1972 and was moved to my core. Unlike the other "famous churches" in beautiful Paris, Sacre-Cour asks that you be silent and not take photographs out of respect for... more

I had seen the sacre-coeur from a distance and thought what an impressive building it was.Getting up to the church is a clinb and a half. What makes it hard is all the rubbish and broken glass all over the stairs. There are so many people trying to sell u stuff as you go up not pleasant. Inside the church... more

I'll echo the sentiment of other reviewers that the church felt too new to be terribly exciting. I enjoyed the Notre Dame Cathedral much more- its architecture/gargoyles and history. The view of the city from here, however, was nice. My wife and I were in Paris for about a week so it was worth seeing for us. However, if your... more

Let me first say that Sacre-Coeur really is a *gorgeous* church. It does remind me a bit of the Taj Mahal (in a good way). And set atop the hill, it cuts a very imposing sight against the sky. Inside, the church is also quite beautiful. And once up to the church itself, the views over the city are quite... more

I walked into Notre Dame and could feel the centuries of people, like the chuch itself had been seasoned like a cast iron skillet with people's prayers. But Sacre-Couer felt cold and too new and its ostentatious-ness seemed too purposeful (I hope this makes sense). The view is indeed amazing, but the fetish nature of the shops nearby and the... more

I'd definitely recommend this destination to my friends and loves ones. Scare coeur has a very unique architectural facade that might push you to think.. Am I contemplating Taj Mahal amidst the fascinating India? or an old mosque in the middle of a silent Arabic desert?... The inside made me stand speechless; the statues were perfectly made and the writings... more

As a religious person I was hugely excited about visiting the Sacre Coeur, hoping it to be a wonderful religious and tourist experience; however it was not the pleasant experience I was hoping for! I was already aware of the string men who try to sell you bracelets at the foot of the steps and as such I tried to... more

A recent visit to the Basilica found us plagued by peddlars, the worst encountered in Paris, literally 'hustling' and making personal contact - appalling. The Basilica itself was worth visiting to see the interior. We paid to visit the dome and crypt - 5 Euros each which was a real disappointment. There is an automated self service ticket machine which... more