NOTRE DAME DE PARISNicolas Guzman

INTRODUCTION Notre Dame is a Cathedral

Gothic style Reflects Paris’s status as the capital of the

Kingdom France Is the seat of the Archbishop of Paris

WHO CREATED IT?

Bishop Maurice de Sully started the construction in 1163 Completed in 1272 (some say 1345), partly

because design was enlarged during construction

French Revolution Many of the cathedral’s sculptures were removed

or demolished Notre Dame was restored during the late 19th

century

WHAT IS IT USED FOR?

Being a cathedral, it is used for masses

Notre Dame offers free tours in multiple languages

Has been owned by the French Government since the early 20th century

WHERE IS IT LOCATED?

Notre Dame is located on the Ile de la Cité (larger island on the Seine River) Notre

Dame

ILE DE LA CITÉ

Notre Dame

WHY WAS IT BUILT?

Bishop decided to build a new cathedral for the expanding population

It was also dedicated to the Virgin Mary

Many of the city’s residents helped build it

Sculpture at Notre Dame

OTHER INFO

In 1768, geographers decided that all distances would be measured from Notre Dame

Notre Dame was and still is the center of France

Napoleon was crowned emperor at Notre Dame

Most visited monument in Paris and all of France Over 13 million a year!

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