View of Rainy Montmartre and Sacré-Cœur from the Sacré-Cœur Basilica
Like an aging movie star, Sacré-Coeur is stunning in appearance but best viewed from afar. Way afar. It’s taken me six visits to Paris to finally visit this site and now I know why. I’m not complaining about the view; even on a rainy day, I’ll happily gaze at Paris from any angle. It’s that this French-Byzantine cathedral that famously crowns the Butte Montmartre is completely unremarkable. If you insist on visiting, make sure to climb the 300 tightly wound steps to the top. But be warned: you’ll have to step butte-to-butte as you squeeze around all the winded climbers who need a rest partway.
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