Escape 200 metres up in the sky to see the best view of Montmartre from the 56th floor of the Montparnasse Tower. The panoramic roof terrace is the best place to take a photo of one of the most iconic monuments in Paris: the Sacré-Cœur basilica.
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Montmartre is primarily known for its artistic history, for the white-domed Basilica of the Sacré-Cœur on its summit, and as a nightclub district.
Montmartre is a beautiful area of Paris and there is so much to see and explore and so many restaurants to try. Sacre-Coeur Basilica is beautiful but almost always extremely crowded. I love going up there at night when there's fewer people and you can see all of Paris lit up below. It's a great view!
The Basilique du Sacré-Coeur de Montmartre, more succinctly known as Sacré-Coeur, is a Catholic basilica that sits on the highest hill in Paris, in the Montmartre neighborhood.
Best Time To Visit MontmartreAlso, if you can, it would be best to plan your visit during the morning because many people flock to Montmartre from the afternoons till the evening hours.
Controversy over the churchCriticism of the church by leftist journalists and politicians for its alleged connection with the destruction of the Paris Commune continued from the late 19th century into the 20th and 21st centuries, even though the church had been proposed before the Paris Commune took place.
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.