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Uploaded: 08/16/17 3:28 PM GMT
Sacre Coeur
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Butte Montmartre is the highest point in the city, and sitting atop the butte is Sacre Coeur. It was completed in 1914 and is actually a double monument: to the end of the Franco-Prussian War and the Paris Commune Massacre of 1871. You can see it from just about anywhere in the city and hundreds of people find themselves there at the end of the day to watch the sunset, which, if it's not cloudy, is incredibly magical. Also, that series of windows just under the top dome is open to the public and if you climb the 300 steps (WHEW!!!) to get there, it offers just about the best view of any place in the city. This basilica and merry-go-round at its base were major players in the movie Amelie. This is a must stop for me whenever I'm there. Paris, France; July, 2016.

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::Nikoneer
08/16/17 4:48 PM GMT
When I first saw it, before I read even the title, I was taken with its resemblance to the Blue Mosque, famous in the world of Islam. It was the shape, position, and number of domes in the structure. Not every image here at Caedes causes me to research further, certainly, but this one utches me to see if I can determine the inspiration behind the architecture. Thank you; my aging brain can always use a little kick-start. Good angle for the shot, Ted, and the symmetry from this position is as good ("a wee bit more to the left, gar�on, if you please.")

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::corngrowth
08/16/17 7:04 PM GMT
Your excellent capture goes along with a ditto narrative, Ted.
Very well done!
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::tigger3
08/17/17 12:57 AM GMT
This is a superb image Ted, and of course that sky is the perfect background. tigs=^..^=
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