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LA NOTRE DAME
Facts and history
NOTRE DAME THE BUILDING
The great
cathedral took
many years to
build. The building
of Notre Dame
continued from
1163 to 1334.
It took them over
180 years to build.
THE CATHEDRAL
Notre Dame means- for our lady of
Paris.
No other building is so associated with
the history of Paris as Notre-Dame.
Standing on the Ile de la Cite on the
eastern side.
The cathedral is a gothic masterpiece
standing on the site of a Roman temple.
MAIN ATTRACTIONS
Notre Dame is an operating
church where you can come
and worship.
However the architect itself
is something to come and
see. Some interesting things
to see are: Crown of thorns,
towers, painting and
sculptures.
1.GALERIE DES CHIMERES
the
cathedral’s
legendary
gargoyles.
2 .WEST ROSE WINDOW AND SOUTH ROSE WINDOW
these
windows
depicts the
virgin in a
medallion of
rich reds and
blues.
3. FLYING BUTTRESSES
arches leading
away from the
building to hold it
up. Wanted their
cathedrals to be
full of light, so
they would be
inspiring, not
dark and
depressing