Restoration and completion of the Basilica of Sacré-Cœur, Paris (external works and surroundings)

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The Restoration and completion of the Basilica of Sacré-Cœur in Paris (external works and surroundings) refers to the 20th-century architectural and urban design interventions that finalized and enhanced the basilica’s exterior appearance and its prominent setting atop Montmartre.

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instanceOf architectural restoration project ⓘ
heritage conservation project ⓘ
urban design intervention ⓘ
aim to enhance the basilica’s setting on Montmartre ⓘ
to finalize the exterior appearance of the Basilica of Sacré-Cœur ⓘ
to improve access and public use of the surroundings ⓘ
to preserve the architectural integrity of the basilica’s exterior ⓘ
to reinforce the symbolic and visual role of Sacré-Cœur in Paris ⓘ
appliesToPart exterior of the Basilica of Sacré-Cœur ⓘ
forecourts and terraces of Sacré-Cœur ⓘ
public spaces around Sacré-Cœur ⓘ
stairways leading to Sacré-Cœur ⓘ
country France ⓘ
designConcern accommodation of large numbers of visitors on terraces and stairs ⓘ
framing of long-distance views toward the basilica ⓘ
relationship between the basilica and the urban fabric of Montmartre ⓘ
treatment of slopes to prevent erosion and stabilize the hill ⓘ
visual alignment of stairways, terraces, and façade axes ⓘ
hasAspect architectural completion of exterior details ⓘ
completion of access routes and staircases to the basilica ⓘ
conservation of exterior stonework and ornamentation ⓘ
enhancement of visual prominence of the basilica in the Paris skyline ⓘ
integration of basilica with surrounding public spaces ⓘ
landscaping of gardens and green areas around the basilica ⓘ
management of visitor circulation on the Montmartre hilltop ⓘ
treatment of retaining walls and terraces on the Montmartre slope ⓘ
urban landscape design on Montmartre hilltop ⓘ
heritageStatusContext Basilica of Sacré-Cœur is a protected historic monument in France ⓘ
influencedBy heritage conservation policies of 20th-century Paris authorities ⓘ
historicist architectural character of Sacré-Cœur ⓘ
picturesque urban character of Montmartre ⓘ
touristic importance of Sacré-Cœur and Montmartre ⓘ
location Montmartre, Paris, France ⓘ
linked to: Montmartre
mainSubject Basilica of Sacré-Cœur, Paris ⓘ
relatedTo construction of terraces and grand staircases on the south side of Montmartre ⓘ
creation and arrangement of the parvis in front of Sacré-Cœur ⓘ
installation and renewal of exterior lighting of the basilica ⓘ
integration of the basilica with surrounding parks and planted slopes ⓘ
maintenance and cleaning of the travertine stone façade ⓘ
management of pedestrian routes between Montmartre streets and the basilica ⓘ
urban design of viewpoints and panoramas over Paris ⓘ
result consolidation of Sacré-Cœur as a major Paris landmark ⓘ
creation of a sequence of public spaces leading up to the basilica ⓘ
enhanced visitor experience of the Montmartre hilltop environment ⓘ
improved legibility of the basilica’s silhouette from distant viewpoints ⓘ
timePeriod 20th century ⓘ

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