Dress code

Hi,

Is there a dress code for Sacre Couer? I know for some places, it%26#39;s respectful to cover knees and shoulders. I assume it would be the same for Sacre Couer, but I%26#39;m just not sure as I can%26#39;t find anything that says so.

Thanks!

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Definitely cover your shoulders, they have a %26quot;bouncer%26quot; there who will tell you to cover them if they aren%26#39;t.

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Hi;

Sacre Coeur is a special place of pilgrimage for devotion to the Sacred Heart. It also is a place of Perpetual Adoration, where the Eucharist(consecrated bread) is displayed above the high altar.

Rules on dress, silence, pictures, cell phones are enforced.

As far as dress, no shorts, no tank tops, no bare feet, no hats for men...

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DW asks if women are expected to cover their heads; e.g. hat, beret, scarf?

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Hi;

Women covering their heads is no longer required in Catholic churches.

This change came about after Vatican Council 2 in the 1960%26#39;s.

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Thank God that changed; when I was a child in the %26#39;60s and if we girls forgot our small veils for weekly mass, we used a Kleenex and bobby pin on our head!

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It%26#39;s going to be a pretty hot day when we%26#39;re going - is there anywhere near that we could change out of shorts into something longer? I%26#39;d dread doing the long climb in long trousers!

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Why not wear a cotton or linen skirt?

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Hi;

For those men who might not have the figure to pull off the linen skirt consider those pants that have the legs that zip off...

I%26#39;ve found these to be a great way to go from shorts to %26quot;casual smart%26quot; conveniently...

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I went to the Sacre Couer yesterday, and brought a dress with me to wear over what I was already wearing, along with socks to wear under sandals (although many other people had more feet showing than I did, yet went through without trouble).

I put these on just before I went in, but I think this is more about what *you* want to do to show respect, rather than what you *have* to do to get in. There were lots of people who went in with tank tops and strappy sandals, but the bouncer didn%26#39;t stop them from going in.

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