La+cathédrale+Notre-Dame

[|Notre Dame], or the cathedral of Our Lady is located in the heart of Paris. It is built on top of what is possibly a Roman temple. Construction on Notre Dame began in 1163 by Bishop Maurice de Sully and was completed in 1250. The cathedral is built in a classic French Gothic style. There are three carved doorways, and the center doorway shows the story of the Last Judgment. The other two doorways, which point north and south, have rose windows. Notre Dame is 115 ft tall on the inside. After being vandalized during the French Revolution it was restored by Eugéne Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc during the 1800’s. Both Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte and the Empress Josephine were crowned at Notre Dame in 1804. AL

The Notre Dame Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral dedicated to the Virgin Mary. Its French Gothic architecture draws many to see it. It appears more secular than most cathedrals due to its sculptures and stained glass greatly influenced by naturalism. It has much beautiful art in it due to it being commissioned during a time where there was much wealth. **(MG)** [|Naturalism](CG)

Notre Dame is one of the largest cathedrals in the world. Construction first began in 1163 and was not completed until 1345, 200 years of construction. The cathedral is always being restored because of the age and size. The cathedral is in the Romanesque style with the detail and care into each part of the building. I believe the greatest part of this part is the large glass windows that are in different colors and shapes and create a spectacle when the light hits just right. You are able to climb up to the bell towers and walk around the enormous bells. There is a myth that there was once a bell-ringer named Quasimodo that lived in the bell towers and was secluded from regular life. The myth says he lived there for his entire life only talking to the father of the church. It was said that because the bells rang so loudly that he became deaf. When the bells are ringing you can hear them throughout Paris although most often the bells are kept at a standstill.(CG)

http://www.discoverfrance.net/France/Cathedrals/Paris/Notre-Dame.shtml

Maurice de Sully was the bishop of Paris who had the cathedral built. It was started in 1163 but wasn’t finished until around 1345. It was dedicated to the Virgin Mary and it tells the different stories in its portals, paintings, and stained glass. It is a gothic cathedral and was built in the time of illiteracy. The Notre-Dame was pillaged during the war times. This was not uncommon though other cathedrals in Paris witnessed beheadings of saints. (Ian)

La cathédrale Notre- Dame The cathedral underwent many changes during the rules of different kings, and during the French Revolution of the 1700’s, was plundered and damaged many times. In 1845, a restoration program was put into place as an effort to repair the cathedral. In 1991, another restoration program was carried out for 10 years. LW

http://www.ecclesia-ottawa.org/vtour/tourguide.html (JR)

Notre Dame de Paris The Notre Dame de Paris is translated into “Our Lady of Paris”, which is the church dedicated to the Virgin Mary. The Gothic style Cathedral is a major tourist destination. Despite the tourists, the cathedral is still used as a Roman Catholic cathedral. The bell “Emmanuel”, in the south tower weighs 13 metric tons (which is over 28,000 pounds) and the clapper alone weighs about 1,100 pounds. From the bottom of the tower to the top of the tower, it is about 226 feet high. Also, there is 422 steps that lead to the top of the tower. (-KC)

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