Paris, France
Wednesday. Off to the Montmarte area of Paris today to view the Sacre Coeur Basilica which was built between 1875 and 1914. The Basilica was built in part to unite the people of Paris after violent uprisings in the community in the 1870s and funded by public donations with shortfalls provided for by the government. The site of the basilica is the highest point in Paris so it can be seen from all over the city in its gleaming white colour due to its being built i...