Paris from Montmartre - Paris, France
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manchanegra
N 48° 53.142 E 002° 20.592
31U E 451850 N 5414957
Quick Description: Orientation table in the stairs of Sacré Coeur de Montmartre in Paris.
Location: Île-de-France, France
Date Posted: 10/4/2011 1:59:34 PM
Waymark Code: WMCQW3
Views: 51
Long Description:
Orientation table in the stairs of Sacré Coeur de Montmartre in Paris.
Paris is depicted in this orientation table from the Gare du Nort and the Pere Lachaise cemitery on the left to the Opera and Les Invalides on the right and other important landmarks of Paris like the Louvre, the Notre Dame or the Sorbonne.
This is the 2nd highest points of Paris (not the highest as is commonly believed) with 130 mts above sea level and offers one of the best views of Paris.
Artist / Creator:
Concept and realization by Louis Borel using a panorama photo by Laurent Reiz.
Silkscreen by M Prim.
Date of creation: 2005
Location / Access:
Staircase in front of the Sacré Coeur Basilica.
Access by the Place Saint Pierre on the bottom or by the Basilica on the Top.
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Visit Instructions:
1) Tell what you experienced during your visit.
2) Proof of your visit is required. Send at least a picture of the table. Either :
- Table and landscape
- A close-up view of the table : why not with your finger showing a particular direction (your city, country, your holiday residence ...) (optional)
A photo with your GPSr is not required.