Paris is a city that offers a variety of wonderful places to enjoy great views across the city. Climbing up the dome of Sacré-Coeur, in Montmartre, is fun and rewards you with multiple views in many directions.

Paris is laid out in front of you like a 3-D map, while climbing up the dome.

But be prepared! You'll be climbing up (and then later down) 300 steps (no elevator/lift option). Some of the stairs are in enclosed spiral staircases, others are outside in the elements. Some are very narrow, and many treads have been worn down by centuries of footsteps. So choose a dry day for your visit, and be sure to wear comfortable shoes!

Some of the steep, narrow stairs you'll climb going up the dome of Sacre-Coeur.

Access to the dome is to the left of the main entrance, and you may have to wait in line before you buy your ticket and clear security. But then you're off, stopping along the way to enjoy the views and admire the architecture. It's great fun to see the detail of the various towers, and to be right up surrounded by all the beautiful white stone.

Note that although there is no admission fee for the basilica, there is a fee to climb the dome.

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