Cathédrale de Notre-Dame: The Other Side

Notre-Dame

The flying buttress-ful east side, as seen from my morning run (Early! Note the deserted Square Jean XXII.). Construction on this striking Gothic structure began in 1160 and was completed in 1345. During the 13th and 14th centuries, it beget six popes before Denis and Rheims gained steam and began churning them out. In 1804, Napoleon crowned himself emperor here. The statuary on the façade, steeple and gargoyles were added during the 1820’s restoration.

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