On the Montmartre hill stands the Basilica of the Sacred Heart. panoramic sacre coeur picture. Built after the conflict in 1870/1871, after a "national vow." The building, begun in 1876, only ended in 1914 because of the poor subsoil. The monument owes its brilliant white stone the "self-cleansing" that is. The bell has a huge bell "La Savoyarde" with a weight of 19 tonnes. montmartre 360. The shrine receives day and night prayers of the faithful, Parisians or passage. From the terrace overlooking Paris is beautiful. Sacre coeur virtual tour