We ventured out a little further today and used public transportation.  We took the bus to Sacre-Coeur and it was surprisingly easy. The stairs up to Sacre-Coeur were not easy but less challenging than the steps in Montenegro. The Church is incredibly beautiful and I apologize in advance for all the pictures.  After visiting the Church we had a nice lunch with a view overlooking Paris. We took the bus back and dealt with the line at Notre-Dame.  It wasn't too bad today so we made it a Church day. Notre-Dame is also beautiful. The restoration seems to be complete inside but work is continuing on site. 

After our Church visits we stopped in The Galway Pub for a pint. It seemed fitting for St. Patrick's eve. 
Sacre-Coeur 
View of Paris from Sacre-Coeur 
Stairs to Sacre-Coeur 
Lunch
Notre-Dame 
Slainte 

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