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How long should you spend at Sacré-Coeur?

It will take you from 45 minutes to an hour to visit the Dome and the Crypt of the Sacré Coeur. You should also know that to reach this unique viewpoint over Paris you will have to climb 300 steps.



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Montmartre is a safe neighbourhood. Down the hill, it's Pigalle which is the equivalent of the Red-Light district. As it is very touristy during the day and night you should not have any problems.

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Self-guided Montmartre walking tour map If you'd like to do this Montmartre walk yourself, click on the map below to access directions through Google maps. The route is just over 2.5km (1.6 miles) and takes 35 minutes to walk straight through, but allow a couple of hours to include stops.

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While there is no specific dress code to enter the Sacré-Coeur, visitors are asked to wear “decent clothing”, which usually means that shoulders need to be covered, hats must be removed, and that the hem of shorts, dresses, and skirts should land below the knees.

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At the top of the Montmartre hill, the Sacré Coeur Basilica (Sacred Heart), provides truly breathtaking views of the capital and the Eiffel Tower. From here you can clearly see the Iron Lady stretch high into the Parisian sky, setting itself apart from all the other buildings around it.

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Montmartre is safe at night, but there's nothing to see; all the interesting activity (artists, shops, etc.) takes place during the day. Sacré-Cœur is nicely lit in the evening, but that's about it. Some areas to the east of Sacré-Cœur are dicey in the evenings, but tourists never go there, anyway.

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Please note that Sacré-Cœur Basilica is an active place of worship and requires guest's shoulders to be covered inside the cathedral. We suggest wearing appropriate clothing or bringing along a scarf or cardigan to wear during your visit.

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Toilets with attendants are scattered around Paris. You can find them in railway stations and in a few other locations near famous places, such as the Madeleine, the Arc de Triomphe, Notre-Dame, Sacré-Cœur, the Eiffel Tower, and so on.

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While there is no specific dress code to enter the Sacré-Coeur, visitors are asked to wear “decent clothing”, which usually means that shoulders need to be covered, hats must be removed, and that the hem of shorts, dresses, and skirts should land below the knees.

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Children under the age of 3 ride for free, and children aged 4-9 often have discounts. T+ tickets are your basic one-way single tickets. You can buy T+ tickets as singles (€1.90) or in a contactless packet (carnet) of 10 (€14.90).

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Rue de l'Abreuvoir is located in the Montmartre neighbourhood of Paris, France. It is nestled in the 18th arrondissement, not far from the famous Sacré-Cœur Basilica.

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