Church / Cathedral / MonasteryNotre-Dame Cathedral (Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris)

In this article, the author describe the Notre-Dame as being in "the heart of Paris and even of the country itself". The author states the location of the Notre-Dame is "on the banks of the Seine". "Founded in the 12th century by Maurice de Sully, bishop of Paris" the author explains that the "Notre-Dame has grown over the years, changing as Pa [more]

To this reviewer, Notre-dame is "the most celebrated" cathedral of its kind "in the world". Its architecture is "one of the best examples" of the transition between "Romanesque" and "Gothic style", in particular the "gargoyles", but also the "carved portals" and the "façade". Although the cathedral was at one time "dilapidated", it is very "hard [more]