If you count the 191 steps from a nearby metro stop and the countless other stairs and hills from ground level and the top of the hill, it's roughly 31 flights of stairs. Or so my counter told me.

PARIS – There was no rush. The goal was fairly simple. In a single day – a Saturday in May – to climb the stairs as high as one could go in four of the classic monuments of Paris.

See stunning views of Paris from Sacré-Cœur Basilica is ranked #11 out of 34 things to do in Paris. See pictures and our review of See stunning views of Paris from Sacré-Cœur Basilica.

Paris got its first snowfall of the season Tuesday, prompting travel alerts for commuters but giving snowboard enthusiasts a chance to hit impromptu urban slopes, such as in the Sacre-Coeur church ...