Translated in English to Sacred Heart Basilica, this minor basilica and Roman Catholic church is situated atop Montmartre - "The Mount of Martyrs" - that is the highest point in Paris. Sacre-Cœur Basilica was conceived by Alexandre Legentil and Hubert Rohault de Fleury to be dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus as reparation for France's misdeeds as they believed that an 1870 defeat to Germany was due to spiritual reasons. Construction lasted from 1875-1914 under the original design of Paul Abadie. The entire city of Paris can be seen from the basilica's dome and the grand interior mosaic titled "Christ in Majesty" by Luc-Olivier Merson is the largest in France.
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