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Attraction · Paris · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Paris

Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Paris is an attraction in Paris. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 3 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 80 m you'll find a bench, a water point and a public toilet.

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Audio tour · Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Paris

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You're standing at Sacré-Cœur, the white basilica at the top of Montmartre hill. You got here either by climbing 237 steps or by funicular. Turn around. From up here you can see across a huge part of Paris. After the Eiffel Tower, this is the most visited spot in the city.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Opening hours
Every day 06:00-22:30
Wheelchair
Partly accessible
Visitors
11,000,000 a year (2014)

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Facilities near Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Paris

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 3 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Musée Grévin
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Musée Grévin · 1.7 km

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Photo: Guilhem Vellut from Paris, France · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Opéra Garnier
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Opéra Garnier · 1.8 km

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Photo: Peter Rivera · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Place Vendôme
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Place Vendôme · 2.4 km

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Photo: Yair Haklai · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Museum of Arts et Métiers
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Museum of Arts et Métiers · 2.5 km

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Photo: Arnaud 25 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Concorde Square
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Concorde Square · 2.9 km

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Photo: Cristian Bortes from Cluj-Napoca, Romania · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Hear the story of Musée Grévin on the spot with the app

Also within walking distance

The 3 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.

  1. 1Musée de MontmartreMuseum · 220 m away
  2. 2Moulin de la GaletteAttraction · 500 m away
  3. 3Musée de la Vie RomantiqueMuseum · 920 m away
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Frequently asked questions

When is Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Paris open?

Every day 06:00-22:30 (according to OpenStreetMap). Check the official website for public holidays.

Is Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Paris wheelchair accessible?

Partly: according to OpenStreetMap it is only partly wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a water point at 80 m and a public toilet at 80 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Paris, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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