Title
Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris
Caption
The Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, located on the "Île de la Cité", in the "Place du Parvis Notrre Dame". The Cathedral itself possesses early-Gothic period features (including a six-celled Gothic vault in the nave). Particularly of note is the strength of the flying buttress structures in the Choir area. Its' Western facade is a leading example of masonry regarding the maintenance of architectural balance. The Cathedral was notably restored by Villet-le-Duc, with little of the original remaining, in the 19th Century. Paris's first Cathedral dates back to the second half of the 4th Century and was located to the West of where the Cathedal stands today. It measured 36 metres across its' front and 70 metres across its' length. Rows of marble columns separated its' 9 naves and inside, the Cathedral was decorated with mosaics. The presence of a baptistry has been attested to before 451. Its' construction, begun under the reign of Louis VII, by the bishop Maurice de Sully, lasted between 1163 to 1345. During this period, Paris was little more than a diocese, under the subordination of the Archbishop of Sens. The consecration of Napoleon by the Pope Pious VII took place here on the 2nd December 1804.
Date
21th century
Credit line
Photo12/Hachedé
Reference
HAC07249_2004_P1300022
Model release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
28,8Mb (1,1Mb) / 8,6in x 13,0in / 2592 x 3888 (300dpi)