Climbing the Sacre Coeur dome

We managed to sneak in just before lunch break. There were 292 steps to the viewing level of the dome, most inside around a narrow, spiral stone staircase, and some outside over the rooftops and beside gargoyles. Encouraging messages appeared every so often.

The view was awesome! We spotted lots of famous landmarks - and felt a bit dizzy. The downward journey was just as much of an adventure, although noiser because of Jamie's flip flops.Read more