1914 Sacre-Coeur Basilica Montmartre Paris France Vintage Postcard

About This Vintage Postcard

This striking postcard features a complete view of the Basilica of the Sacre-Coeur de Montmartre in Paris, including its famous 95-meter campanile. The French caption explicitly notes that the basilica is "terminee" (completed), a significant detail because construction spanned four decades. Perched on the highest point in the city, the Roman-Byzantine style church is built of a unique white stone that self-cleans with rainwater. This view captures the monument as a finished masterpiece of the Paris skyline just before the start of the Great War.

Details

Era: Divided Back (Circa 1914-1919)
City: Paris State or Region: Ile-de-France
Country: France
Topic: Sacre-Coeur, Montmartre, Paris Architecture, Basilica History, Catholic Church, French Landmark
Condition: Uncirculated
Postage: None
Address Side: Divided back
Orientation: Horizontal (Landscape)
Artist / Photographer: Levy Fils et Cie (LL)
Publisher: Levy Fils et Cie (LL), Paris
Printer: Likely French phototypie studio
Print Type: Black and White Phototypie (Collotype)

Additional Information

The back of this card is a classic example of a simple, unadorned divided back used by the Levy Fils et Cie firm for their vast topographical series. The mark LL on the front identifies the publisher, while the number 1825 helps place it within their massive production catalog. The mention of the 95-meter tower and the "completed" status helps date the photo to roughly 1914, when construction finally finished. The paper shows slight aging with minor pencil marks in the upper left corner from a previous collector or dealer. Like your other LL cards, this one features a microscopic organic grain pattern typical of a high-quality phototypie.

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