Paris City Summary

Paris City Summary

The team travelled to Paris after a quick last browse in Barcelona. We arrived Paris in the evening where the sky has turned dark yet the excited feeling of everyone was not hidden away.

Right after unloading our luggage, some of the team members followed Sean and Kristy to visit Basilique du Sacre-Coeur. It sits on the highest point in Montmartre. Montmartre is translated as ‘mountain of the martyr” named after the martyred bishop was beheaded in the fourth century. Bascilica du Sacre-Coeur was built 1875-1914. Before the church was completed, the Blessed Sacrament has been on display in a monstrance above the high altar and was being uninterrupted in the Basilica since 1885. Thus, all tourists and others are asked to dress appropriately when visiting the basilica and to observe silence as much as possible. Furthermore, the night view from the hill was spectacular despite of the bad weather. We could see the Paris City from Montmartre and a glimpse of the Eiffel Tower light show.

Ting, Emily, Calre S, & Talia