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Welcome back! Final projects and exams are still on the horizon, and I\u2019ve been getting some good work done on them, but at the end of the day, I\u2019m studying abroad to see Paris and experience life in another country. I can\u2019t be taking my studies too seriously, now. So, during one of my days off, I decided to go and visit somewhere I\u2019ve been itching to see for a while: Montmartre and its centerpiece, the basilica of Sacr\u00e9-Coeur.\"\"<\/span><\/p>\n

The first thing that hit me about the whole thing was the nature. Paris, like most large metropolitan cities, is not home to much plantlife. Of course, they have trees planted around the sides of roads, but little more. Montmartre, however, is a veritable garden, with lawns, trees, bushes, vines, and much more dotted around it. The plantlife is also arranged in a natural manner, which gives it a very relaxing feel for a place like Paris, where everything is ordered to fit the style. In conjunction with this natural setting, the colossal Sacr\u00e9-Coeur stands. \"\"The outside of the basilica is gorgeous, with large domes and roman arches being common. It stands in contrast to the more gothic style of most Parisian churches, with their spires and gothic arches. I was filled with anticipation as I waited to enter, and when I entered, I was met with\u2026 well, I don’t quite know. The interior is amazing, don\u2019t get me wrong, but it doesn\u2019t hold a candle to any other church that I’ve been to, and it totally doesn\u2019t keep the level of beauty from the outside. There just isn\u2019t as much detail as other churches. Many walls are smooth, bare stone, without any decoration or ornamentation. There is some really good ceiling art, but most other pieces of art can\u2019t compete with the other churches. This was kind of to be expected, however: Sacr\u00e9-Coeur\u2019s construction only started in 1875, and it was finished in 1914. Other churches have existed multiple times longer than Sacr\u00e9-Coeur, and so have had time to accrue large amounts of art and details over successive remodelings.\"\"<\/span><\/p>\n

Sacr\u00e9-Coeur isn\u2019t the only thing Montmartre has to offer. The place is full of shops (tourist traps included), bistros, restaurants, and parks. The roads are extremely narrow, and the houses and shops are very small, which gives it a very dense and rich atmosphere. My favorite part, however, has to be the high concentration of artists and musicians who are there. Artists sit around ready to draw people\u2019s portraits in their own unique styles, and musicians sit outside of shops and busy areas with their accordions. On top of all that, Montmartre is located on a hill, which allows one to see the majority of Paris. All those things combined really make it a picturesque and cozy place to simply walk around in. Just do be prepared to walk up and down a lot of stairs.<\/span><\/p>\n

All in all, Montmartre is a must visit! I was a bit disappointed by the interior of Sacr\u00e9-Coeur, but I couldn\u2019t stay like that for long when I looked at the exterior and saw everything else in Montmartre. Well, that’s about it for this post! I hope you\u2019ll stay tuned for my future ones, since there isn\u2019t much semester left to go!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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