Notre Dame de Paris
Related: christianity - gothic architecture - grotesque - Mary - Paris - Middle Ages
In fiction: The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1831) - Victor Hugo
Gargoyle decorating the Cathedral de Notre Dame (1163- 1345) in Paris, France.
Gargoyle decorating the Cathedral de Notre Dame (1163- 1345) in Paris, France.
Description
Notre Dame de Paris (French for "Our Lady of Paris", meaning the church in Paris dedicated to the Virgin Mary), often known simply as Notre Dame in English, is a Gothic cathedral on the eastern half of the Île de la Cité in Paris, France, with its main entrance to the west. While a major tourist destination, it is still used as a Roman Catholic cathedral (archbishop of Paris). Notre Dame de Paris is widely considered one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture. --http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notre Dame de Paris [Aug 2006]
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