Joan of Arc at Le Sacre Coeur

I was really glad to be able to take a picture of the equestrian statue of Saint Joan of Arc at Le Sacre Cour, although it was a very rainy day and it was quite chilly and windy on this highest point in Montmarte. It makes up for the time I failed to do so 40 years ago. Going up to the basilica is so much easier now that there is a funicular railway that climbs the 45 m. incline for you. Although it is a very short ride, when it is raining, you do want to get to the top quickly and enjoy views of the city and check out the architectural details of this basilica built between 1875 and 1914. Interestingly, the building "was constructed in Chateau-Landon stone, which on contact with rainwater secretes a white substance, lime, and gives the building its unsullied appearance".