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• Notre-Dame de Paris.
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The Notre-Dame Cathedral of Paris is a Gothic masterpiece that has been one of the most iconic landmarks of the city for over 850 years. The cathedral was constructed between the 12th and 14th centuries and has undergone several renovations and modifications throughout its history.
The cathedral’s most distinctive features are its massive towers and ornate facade, which are adorned with intricate carvings and statues. Inside, visitors can admire the vast nave, which is over 400 feet long and 110 feet high, and the beautiful stained glass windows that line the walls.
In April 2019, a devastating fire broke out in the cathedral, causing significant damage to the roof and spire. Since then, extensive restoration efforts have been underway, and the cathedral is expected to reopen to the public in 2024.
Notre-Dame de Paris has played a significant role in French history, hosting coronations of kings and queens, including the coronation of Napoleon Bonaparte, and being the site of several notable events, such as the beatification of Joan of Arc. It continues to be an important cultural and religious landmark, drawing millions of visitors every year.
The cathedral was consecrated to the Virgin Mary and considered to be one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture. Its pioneering use of the rib vault and flying buttress, its enormous and colourful rose windows, as well as the naturalism and abundance of its sculptural decoration set it apart from the earlier Romanesque style.
After the French Revolution in 1789, Notre-Dame and the rest of the church’s property in France was seized and made public property. The cathedral was rededicated in 1793 to the Cult of Reason, and then to the Cult of the Supreme Being in 1794. During this time, many of the treasures of the cathedral were either destroyed or plundered. The twenty-eight statues of biblical kings located at the west façade, mistaken for statues of French kings, were beheaded.
Popular interest in the cathedral blossomed soon after the 1831 publication of Victor Hugo’s novel Notre-Dame de Paris (better known in English as *The Hunchback of Notre-Dame).
This led to a major restoration project between 1844 and 1864, supervised by Eugène Viollet-le-Duc. The Allied liberation of Paris in 1944 was celebrated within Notre-Dame with the singing of the Magnificat. Beginning in 1963, the cathedral’s façade was cleaned of centuries of soot and grime. Another cleaning and restoration project was carried out between 1991 and 2000.
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BUS: sobus.travel — sells bus tickets for all the bus companies. The Noctilien (Map of Noctilien) is a night bus service that operates in Paris and the Paris region from 12.30am to 5.30am.
TRAIN: For regional trains, schedules can be found at ter.sncf.com. For long distances, use the TGV (Train à Grande Vitesse, or High-speed train) on which reservations are obligatory. TGV • Thello • Ouigo. + RailEurope • Eurostar • Thalys • izy (Paris-Brussels) • TGV Lyria (Switzerland) • DB (Germany) • RENFE (Barcelona)
AIRPORT: parisaeroport.fr – Paris airport information. aeroport.fr – list of airports in France.
- Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport by public transport
- Paris-Orly airport by public transport
- Beauvais Airport / Paris ↔ Airport Shuttle
FERRY: Batobus – Eiffel Tower ⇒ Musée d’Orsay ⇒ St Germain des Près ⇒ Notre-Dame Cathedral ⇒ Jardin des Plantes ⇒ Hôtel de Ville ⇒ Louvre ⇒ Champs-Elysées ⇒ Beaugrenelle. + Getting to Paris by boat / More Info about Passenger Boats
How is the restoration of Notre Dame Cathedral going? | Focus on Europe.
In France, more than a thousand craftspeople are working to restore Paris’s famous Notre Dame Cathedral, which was badly damaged in a fire in 2019.
⇒ video source: DW News / youtube.com /
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VISAS & IMMIGRATION.
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