Notre Dame has ... of the west façade, because the statues of biblical kings were reminiscent of the royalty the French had just overthrown. Even with these losses, the cathedral maintained ...

PARIS—The limestone facade of Notre Dame Cathedral ... to come up with a new design for the spire. The plan sparked outrage among historians who said the cathedral should be rebuilt identically ...

When you look at Notre-Dame de Paris's facade, you're faced with an enigma ... The entrance is to the west, where the sun sets, and the choir is to the east, where it rises.

Construction of Notre-Dame began in 1163. The portal of the Last Judgment was installed on the cathedral’s west facade between 1220 and 1230. The archbishop of Paris, Laurent Ulrich, walking ...

The flames that devastated Paris’s Notre-Dame Cathedral had only just been extinguished ... prevented the flames reaching the magnificent west facade flanked by two towers.

The neo-Impressionist Maximilien Luce bid adieu to Seurat-style Divisionism in his series of paintings of Notre-Dame, including this Left Bank view, which showers the cathedral’s west façade in ...

Plan Ahead: Though the interior of the cathedral is open ... get the best photos of the Notre-Dame? Place Jean-Paul II offers the iconic view of the Notre-Dame's west façade, but you'll likely ...

Constructed between the 12th and 14th centuries, Notre-Dame de Paris has centuries of French ... buttresses became an iconic aspect of Gothic design, and although there’s some debate over ...

PARIS — Five years after a catastrophic fire reduced Notre Dame Cathedral to a smoldering shell ... stretching from west to east, casting a warm, golden light throughout the nave.

PARIS — Five years after a catastrophic fire reduced Notre Dame Cathedral to a smoldering shell ... stretching from west to east, casting a warm, golden light throughout the nave.

The tallest oak used stood 27 meters high, harvested from France’s west ... backed design serves a dual purpose: allowing for prayer support while maintaining visual harmony with the ...