Sacré-Cœur, Paris - Quiz
Sacré Cœur Paris
  • 1. How many bells are housed in the belfry of the Sacré-Cœur?
A) Five
B) Four
C) Six
D) Seven
  • 2. Which church were the four small bells originally from?
A) Notre-Dame
B) Sainte-Chapelle
C) Sacré-Cœur
D) Saint-Roch
  • 3. In what year were the four small bells moved to the basilica?
A) 1895
B) 1919
C) 1891
D) 1969
  • 4. What is the name of the huge bourdon bell in the basilica?
A) La Marsellaise
B) The Savoyarde
C) The Petersglocke
D) La Nueve
  • 5. Which foundry cast The Savoyarde?
A) Paccard
B) Vatican Foundries
C) Eiffel
D) Paris Bronze
  • 6. What is the full name of The Savoyarde?
A) Françoise Marguerite of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
B) Marie-Louise of the Sacred Heart
C) Elisabeth of the Sacred Heart
D) The Great Bell of Montmartre
  • 7. When was The Savoyarde cast?
A) 16 October 1919
B) 13 May 1891
C) 24 August 1944
D) 16 October 1895
  • 8. The Savoyarde is the biggest bell in which country?
A) Germany
B) Italy
C) Austria
D) France
  • 9. On what occasion did The Savoyarde ring outside of major religious holidays in 1944?
A) The end of World War I
B) The Liberation of Paris
C) The visit of the Pope
D) The consecration of the basilica
  • 10. How far away can The Savoyarde be heard?
A) 5 km
B) 15 km
C) 10 km
D) 20 km
  • 11. What is the weight of The Savoyarde without accessories?
A) 18,835 kg
B) 15,000 kg
C) 19,685 kg
D) 850 kg
  • 12. What is the official total weight of The Savoyarde including accessories?
A) 18,835 kg
B) 19,685 kg
C) 20,000 kg
D) 10,500 kg
  • 13. Who offered The Savoyarde to the basilica?
A) Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque
B) The four dioceses of Savoy
C) The French Army
D) The city of Paris
  • 14. When was The Savoyarde transported to the basilica?
A) 16 October 1919
B) 16 October 1895
C) 1 January 1885
D) 13 May 1891
  • 15. How many horses pulled the team that transported The Savoyarde?
A) 10
B) 40
C) 15
D) 28
  • 16. When was a crack noticed in The Savoyarde?
A) In 1919
B) In 1895
C) In 1944
D) In the late 1990s
  • 17. The church is dedicated to what devotion?
A) Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque
B) The Sacred Heart of Jesus
C) The Virgin Mary
D) Saint-Roch
  • 18. Who had visions that made the Sacred Heart devotion popular?
A) Pope Pius IX
B) Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque
C) Pierre Schaeffer
D) Christian de Chergé
  • 19. When was the basilica consecrated?
A) 16 October 1919
B) 16 October 1895
C) 13 May 1891
D) 1885
  • 20. Since what year has the Blessed Sacrament been on display in the basilica?
A) 1944
B) 1919
C) 1969
D) 1885
  • 21. Who was chaplain at the basilica from 1964 to 1969?
A) Pierre Schaeffer
B) Pope Pius IX
C) Christian de Chergé
D) Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque
  • 22. Where are photos forbidden in the basilica?
A) In the belfry
B) In the central seating area
C) In the entrance hall
D) Outside the basilica
  • 23. What rank is The Savoyarde among European bells?
A) First
B) Tenth
C) Fifth
D) Second
  • 24. How many proposals were submitted for the design competition of the Sacré-Cœur?
A) Seventy-seven
B) Seventy-five
C) Eighty-three
D) Ninety
  • 25. Who was the architect selected to design the basilica?
A) Paul Abadie
B) Honoré Daumet
C) Lucien Magne
D) Georges Clemenceau
  • 26. How many wells were dug under the site to stabilize the foundations?
A) One hundred
B) Fifty
C) Seventy-seven
D) Eighty-three
  • 27. What was the depth of each well dug for the foundations?
A) Forty meters
B) Thirty meters
C) Fifteen meters
D) Twenty meters
  • 28. What was the estimated initial cost of construction in francs?
A) 5 million
B) 7 million
C) 12 million
D) 30 million
  • 29. Who provided the funding for the construction of the basilica?
A) Private donors
B) The Vatican
C) The French government
D) International investors
  • 30. On what date was a provisional chapel consecrated at the site?
A) 3 March 1876
B) 3 March 1886
C) 1 January 1884
D) 16 June 1875
  • 31. In what year was the foundation of the basilica completed?
A) 1875
B) 1884
C) 1899
D) 1891
  • 32. Who succeeded Paul Abadie after his death in 1884?
A) Lucien Magne
B) Honoré Daumet
C) Jean-Louis Hulot
D) Jean-Charles Laisné
  • 33. Which architect served from 1916 to 1924?
A) Jean-Charles Laisné
B) Henri-Pierre-Marie Rauline
C) Lucien Magne
D) Jean-Louis Hulot
  • 34. Who led the left-wing coalition that opposed the basilica in 1882?
A) Georges Clemenceau
B) Honoré Daumet
C) Lucien Magne
D) Paul Abadie
  • 35. What was the penalty cost if the project had been cancelled in 1882?
A) 7 million francs
B) 10 million francs
C) 30 million francs
D) 12 million francs
  • 36. How many people had contributed to the construction by 1897?
A) Eight million
B) Five million
C) Seven million
D) Twelve million
  • 37. In what year was the dome of the basilica completed?
A) 1914
B) 1899
C) 1912
D) 1891
  • 38. In what year was the bell tower finished?
A) 1912
B) 1919
C) 1899
D) 1914
  • 39. When was the basilica completed?
A) 1924
B) 1914
C) 1912
D) 1919
  • 40. What had to be placed in the foundation wells to support the basilica?
A) Sand and clay
B) Wood and brick
C) Rock and concrete
D) Steel and iron
  • 41. In what year was the proposal for the basilica approved by the National Assembly?
A) 1534
B) 1880
C) 1875
D) 1873
  • 42. According to tradition, how did Saint Denis of Paris die?
A) He was crucified
B) He was burned at the stake
C) He was beheaded by the Romans
D) He died of natural causes
  • 43. In what year did Ignatius of Loyola and his followers make their vows in Montmartre?
A) 1875
B) 1789
C) 1873
D) 1534
  • 44. What happened to the Montmartre Abbey during the French Revolution?
A) It became a museum
B) It was destroyed
C) It was renovated
D) It was turned into a palace
  • 45. What is the ranking of Sacré-Cœur in terms of popularity in Paris?
A) The most popular tourist destination
B) Fifth most popular tourist destination
C) Second most popular tourist destination
D) Third most popular tourist destination
  • 46. Who first proposed the building of the basilica in 1870?
A) Paul Abadie
B) Alexandre Legentil
C) Felix Fournier
D) Frédéric Ozanam
  • 47. How long did the construction of the basilica take?
A) Twenty years
B) Forty years
C) Sixty years
D) Fifty years
  • 48. What style of architecture was used for the basilica?
A) Neo-Byzantine-Romanesque
B) Baroque
C) Renaissance
D) Gothic
  • 49. Who was the philanthropist that joined Felix Fournier in 1871?
A) Napoleon III
B) Saint Denis
C) Paul Abadie
D) Alexandre Legentil
  • 50. What status was granted to the basilica on 8 December 2022?
A) Official Palace
B) Monument historique
C) National Cathedral
D) World Heritage Site
  • 51. According to Felix Fournier, what was the primary cause of France's defeat in 1870?
A) The rise of the Paris Commune
B) Lack of funds for the army
C) Moral decline since the French Revolution
D) Poor military leadership
  • 52. Who wrote sarcastically about Sacré-Cœur in 1898?
A) Lionel Jospin
B) Jean-Luc Mélenchon
C) Bertrand Delanoë
D) Emile Zola
  • 53. In what year was a bomb exploded inside the basilica?
A) 1976
B) 2021
C) 2004
D) 1898
  • 54. Who was the socialist mayor of Paris that renamed the square in front of the church in 2004?
A) Emile Zola
B) Lionel Jospin
C) Jean-Luc Mélenchon
D) Bertrand Delanoë
  • 55. Who was the prominent anarchist and Paris Commune participant honored by the renaming of the square in 2004?
A) Lionel Jospin
B) Emile Zola
C) Daniel Vaillant
D) Louise Michel
  • 56. Which politician criticized the 2022 monument designation by calling it a glorification of the assassination of 32,000 Communards?
A) Jean-Luc Mélenchon
B) Lionel Jospin
C) Bertrand Delanoë
D) Daniel Vaillant
  • 57. What architectural style is the church a free interpretation of?
A) Romano-Byzantine
B) Gothic
C) Neo-classical
D) Neo-Baroque
  • 58. Where is the campanile located?
A) Inside the central rotunda
B) At the south entrance
C) At the north end
D) At the top of the main cupola
  • 59. Which building style was the church's design a reaction against?
A) Neo-classical
B) Neo-Baroque
C) Romano-Byzantine
D) Gothic Revival
  • 60. Who was a counsellor to architect Henri-Pierre Rauline?
A) Lucien Magne
B) Hippolyte Lefèbvre
C) Napoleon III
D) Charles Garnier
  • 61. What material is the church's white stone?
A) Granite
B) Travertine limestone
C) Marble
D) Sandstone
  • 62. Where was the stone for the church quarried?
A) Souppes-sur-Loing
B) Périgueux
C) Seine
D) Annecy
  • 63. What substance does the stone exude when in contact with rainwater?
A) Salt
B) Bronze
C) Calcite
D) Limestone
  • 64. What does the porch of the church model its design after?
A) Périgueux Cathedral
B) The campanile
C) Palais Garnier
D) The rotunda
  • 65. What does the high dome of the Sacré-Cœur symbolize?
A) The celestial world
B) The terrestrial world
C) The glory of France
D) The passage between worlds
  • 66. What does the rectangular space beneath the dome represent?
A) The history of the church
B) The celestial world
C) The terrestrial world
D) The divine trinity
  • 67. What is the interior floor plan of the Sacré-Cœur?
A) Latin cross
B) Circular
C) Octagonal
D) Greek cross
  • 68. Which architectural style was the altar model based upon?
A) Byzantine
B) Gothic
C) Renaissance
D) Romanesque
  • 69. In what year was the main mosaic dedicated?
A) 1899
B) 1914
C) 1945
D) 1923
  • 70. How many pieces of ceramic compose the main mosaic?
A) 10,000
B) 5,000
C) 25,000
D) 50,000
  • 71. Which figure is considered the protector of France and the church within the mosaic?
A) Pope Leo XIII
B) Saint Joan of Arc
C) Archangel Michael
D) Jesus Christ
  • 72. What does Saint Joan of Arc offer to Jesus in the mosaic?
A) A sword
B) A model of the basilica
C) A globe
D) A crown
  • 73. Which word was added to the Latin inscription after World War I?
A) Sacred
B) Grateful
C) Fervent
D) Penitent
  • 74. What does the Chapel of the Order of Notre Dame of the Sea illustrate?
A) The birth of Christ
B) The crucifixion
C) The resurrection
D) Christ walking on water
  • 75. Which country offered the Chapel of Saint John the Baptist?
A) Spain
B) Italy
C) Canada
D) France
  • 76. What is the name of the feature that allows light to reach the crypt of Sacré-Cœur?
A) Atrium
B) Saut-de-loup
C) Skylight
D) Oculus tunnel
  • 77. Who created the statue of the Virgin Mary in the chapel of the Pieta?
A) Baron Albert de L'Espée
B) Charles Mutin
C) Aristide Cavaillé-Coll
D) Jules Coutain
  • 78. Which of the following Cardinals is buried in the crypt of Sacré-Cœur?
A) Cardinal Newman
B) Cardinal Richelieu
C) Cardinal Mazarin
D) Cardinal Guibert
  • 79. What is the primary architectural style of the decoration in Sacré-Cœur?
A) Baroque
B) Neoclassical
C) Neo-Byzantine
D) Gothic
  • 80. Who built the grand organ inside the Sacré-Cœur basilica?
A) Aristide Cavaillé-Coll
B) Charles Mutin
C) Baron Albert de L'Espée
D) Jules Coutain
  • 81. How many speaking stops does the Sacré-Cœur organ have?
A) 78
B) 109
C) 32
D) 61
  • 82. In what year was the organ recognized as a national landmark?
A) 1981
B) 1985
C) 1898
D) 1905
  • 83. The organ's layout was nearly identical to an instrument located in which city?
A) Sheffield
B) Rome
C) Lyon
D) Biarritz
  • 84. Which metro line provides access to the Sacré-Cœur basilica?
A) Line 4
B) Line 2
C) Line 6
D) Line 1
  • 85. What is the name of the metro station for Sacré-Cœur?
A) Abbesses
B) Pigalle
C) Montmartre
D) Anvers
  • 86. What time does the Sacré-Cœur basilica close?
A) 20:00
B) 22:30
C) 23:00
D) 19:00
  • 87. When does the basilica open daily?
A) 06:00
B) 09:00
C) 07:00
D) 08:00
  • 88. In what year was the Sacré-Cœur de la Balata dedicated?
A) 1870
B) 1902
C) 1915
D) 1992
  • 89. Which road is the Sacré-Cœur de la Balata located on?
A) A1
B) N3
C) N5
D) N1
  • 90. Who wrote 'Le Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre de 1870 à nos jours'?
A) Aline Dumoulin
B) Jacques Hillairet
C) Pere Jacques Benoist
D) Alexandra Ardisson
  • 91. Which publication year is listed for 'Connaissance du Vieux Paris' by Jacques Hillairet?
A) 2010
B) 1992
C) 2017
D) 2013
  • 92. The book 'Églises de Paris' was published in which year?
A) 2017
B) 1992
C) 2013
D) 2010
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