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"That white church on the hilltop. Eleven million visitors a year, and Parisians STILL argue about whether it should be here. Here's why. In eighteen seventy, France lost a war to Prussia — badly. A Catholic businessman named Alexandre Legentil had made a vow during the siege of Paris. If God spared the city, he'd fund a church of atonement. Paris survived. Legentil paid up."
Hear the full story in the app — narrated and timed to play right where you're standing.
The Reveal
This stop is part of the tour’s larger story. An optional reveal at the end lets you revisit which details stayed perfectly honest and which got a little extra help.
Tour Stops
Follow the full Montmartre: Geniuses, Gluttons & Goats route.
Hear the full story at Sacré-Cœur Basilica
This is just one of 9 stops on the Montmartre: Geniuses, Gluttons & Goats tour. Download the app, put in your headphones, and experience it for real.
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