Floral Friday

 On a grassy slope beneath the Basilica on a June day.

 

Soaring Saturday

 

Love Locks shimmer at the foot of the Basilique du Sacré-Cœur de Montmarte.

 

Monday morning

 

Morning light, Montmartre.

Easter Sunday

 

Joyeuses Pâques 2024

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Flashback Friday

 

 

The Basilica of Sacré Coeur on the back of a truck parked on a Montmartre street.

 

Throwback Thursday

 

Paris wakes up.

 From the Basilica of Sacré Coeur, the highest point in Paris

 

 

Concert in the round

Classical concert at the foot of the Basilica.

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Paris in August: What to do

On the ball

Performing high up over the city at the foot (pun intended) of the Basilica.

Monument Monday

 The Basilica of Sacré Coeur on a July afternoon.

Throwback Thursday

The Basilica through bare branches just one month ago.

Working out

 

An early workout behind the Basilica of Sacré Coeur.

L'air du temps

Last night to much grumbling Paris began its Third Lockdown.

Above: crowds during the Second Lockdown two weekends ago at the foot of Sacré Coeur

Sacré bleu

Beautiful blue skies. Spring is on its way.

 

Light snow #2

 

 

The Basilica of Sacré Coeur shimmers after Wednesday's light snowfall.

Le culte

 The Basilica of Sacré Coeur on a November evening.

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Yesterday an English friend asked about the use of “culte," a word that turned up in "déplacements pour se rendre dans un lieu de culte" on the latest ramped up attestation that everyone has to fill out to justify why they're outside.

In French, all religions, Catholicism in particular, are referred to as “cults” - a term which takes many a native English speaker aback as it carries with it undertones of sects, of secret rites and dodgy rituals.

All it means is that since Saturday, attending religious services is now allowed. - BPJ

Cross my heart

A man holds a crucifix at the foot of the steps of the Basilica.

Storm clouds

The Basilica of Sacré Coeur from Place Dalida, a one-minute walk from chez nous.

 

Love locked

Love locks atop the highest point in Paris.

South side

Back of the Basilica from a south-facing private rooftop terrace.

Above: the light changes quickly as the sun sets

Rue Rustique

Impressionist Maurice Utrillo set up his easel and painted from this vantage more than once.