Religious Building · Paris, France
Sacré-Cœur Basilica
The Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Montmartre (French: Basilique du Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre), commonly known as Sacré-Cœur Basilica (French: Basilique du Sacré-Cœur) or simply Sacré-Cœur (French: Sacré-Cœur, pronounced [sakre kœr]), is a Catholic church and minor basilica in Paris dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Built 1875. It drew 10,000,000 visitors in 2017.
Photo: Tonchino via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0. Cropped and resized for display.
Landmark facts
| Location | Paris, France |
|---|---|
| Type | Religious Building |
| Built | 1875 |
| Architect | Paul Abadie |
| Height | Height: 83 m |
| Annual visitors (2017) | 10,000,000 |
| Coordinates | 48.8867° N, 2.3430° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
What Sacré-Cœur Basilica is known for
The Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Montmartre (French: Basilique du Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre), commonly known as Sacré-Cœur Basilica (French: Basilique du Sacré-Cœur) or simply Sacré-Cœur (French: Sacré-Cœur, pronounced [sakre kœr]), is a Catholic church and minor basilica in Paris dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
About Sacré-Cœur Basilica
The Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Montmartre (French: Basilique du Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre), commonly known as Sacré-Cœur Basilica (French: Basilique du Sacré-Cœur) or simply Sacré-Cœur (French: Sacré-Cœur, pronounced [sakre kœr]), is a Catholic church and minor basilica in Paris dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Sacré-Cœur Basilica is located at the summit of the butte of Montmartre. From its dome two hundred meters above the Seine, the basilica overlooks the entire city of Paris and its suburbs.
History
The proposal to build a new Parisian church dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus was first made on 4 September 1870, by Felix Fournier, the Bishop of Nantes, following the defeat of France and the capture of Emperor Napoleon III by the Prussians at the Battle of Sedan in the Franco-Prussian War. Until his death in 1877, Fournier was an active builder who completed the long-delayed restoration of Nantes Cathedral. He wrote that the defeat of France in 1870 was a divine punishment for the moral decline of the country since the French Revolution.
Planning a visit? Visit the official Sacré-Cœur Basilica website — the official site has the current visiting information.
How to get there
| Nearest town | Paris |
|---|---|
| Nearest airport | Paris-Le Bourget Airport (LBG) |
| Distance from the airport | 7.4 miles (straight line) |
Nearest major airport by straight-line distance from the landmark’s coordinates; road distance will be longer.
Airports near this landmark
The airports a visitor would actually fly into, nearest first — each link opens its profile on our sister site AirportProfiles.
- Paris-Orly Airport (ORY) · Paris (Orly, Val-de-Marne), France · 10.9 miles away
- Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) · Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise), France · 12.8 miles away
- Beauvais-Tillé airport (BVA) · Beauvais, France · 40.6 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
What is Sacré-Cœur Basilica?
The Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Montmartre (French: Basilique du Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre), commonly known as Sacré-Cœur Basilica (French: Basilique du Sacré-Cœur) or simply Sacré-Cœur (French: Sacré-Cœur, pronounced [sakre kœr]), is a Catholic church and minor basilica in Paris dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Where is Sacré-Cœur Basilica located?
Sacré-Cœur Basilica is in Paris, France. Its coordinates are 48.8867° N, 2.3430° E.
How do I get to Sacré-Cœur Basilica?
The nearest town is Paris, and the nearest airport is Paris-Le Bourget Airport (LBG), about 7.4 miles away (straight line).
When was Sacré-Cœur Basilica built?
Sacré-Cœur Basilica was built 1875.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacré-Cœur,_Paris — Wikipedia article — overview, history and core facts (CC BY-SA).
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28785 — Wikidata — built year, architect, height/size, visitors, official website (CC0).
- https://www.sacre-coeur-montmartre.com — Official website of the landmark / managing body.
- https://github.com/jbrooksuk/JSON-Airports — Nearest major airport computed from landmark and airport coordinates (haversine); airport list: jbrooksuk/JSON-Airports.
Page last updated 13 November 2026.