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View from the hill next to Sacre Coeur, Paris, France

 
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danpop's pictureby danpop General travel tip
added on the 30th of June, 2009
Next to the Sacre Coeur Church there is nice hill from where you can get a splendid view over Paris. You'll see that even if it has so many parks and gardens (some argue about this saying that the number is really small compared to its size), you can see the pollution in the air. Not that pleasant.

 
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