Basilica of the Sacred Heart

This weekend we had a little bit of time Saturday morning so we decided to bus/metro up to the Basilica that I've wanted to go to.  I'd heard it was one of the largest Roman Catholic churches in the world (wikipedia says top 10 by area in the world). The kids love taking public transit.  Especially being able to sit in their own seats on the bus.  At the metro stop there was a big flea market going on.  Not really my thing, but for anyone else considering going that's probably good to know.  We walked around a little park near just across from the Basilica and found a little playground for the kids to play at.  We opted not to climb up for a view the city...I figured someday we'll actually go up in the Atonium and I don't feel the need to do both.  Just a fun/short family trip.  Day where we can relax and do whatever at the pace of kids are kinda nice (and even better when they're blue sky).