La Basilique du Sacre Coeur
The Basilique du Sacre Coeur started to be built in 1900 and was completed in the year 1914. There was a lot of controversy on wether this should be built or not since France was split at the time. due to the Franco-Prussian War. But eventually it was built in honor of the men who lost their lives during the war. The architect of this structure was Paul Abadie but he died after the foundation had been laid. So other architects took his place. For example Honoré Daumet, Jean-Charles Laisné, Henri-Pierre-Marie Rauline, Lucien Magne, and Jean-Louis Hulot. The ruler who commissioned this building to be made was Émile Loubet. The building is 83 meters high, 35 meters in width, and 85 meters in length. Some interesting facts about this building is that it's made of stone with a high amount of calcite. So when it rains calcite leaks out of the stone keeping the basilica a nice white color. Some famous people connected to the site is Jesus and St. Denis.
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