Notre Dame

• Notre Dame de Paris
• French Gothic Architecture
• Constructed 1160-1260
• Construction overseen by Bishop Maurice de Sully
• Masonry
• In Situ

(Not a Pat Flan Pic)

Notre Dame de Paris is a Catholic Gothic Style church in Paris, France. This church pioneered a number of architectural advances such as ribbed vaults and flying buttresses. 

Use of Ribbed Vaults (Not a Pat Flan Pic)

Use of Flying Buttresses (Not a Pat Flan Pic)

The church also uses large stained glass windows, called Rose Windows. All of these attributes helped to set the church apart from Romanesque structures of the time. This Church became widely admired by the public and quickly became a symbol of the French nation. Nowadays, approximated 12 million people visit Notre Dame annually making it the most visited monument in Paris.

Unfortunately, Notre Dame de Paris suffered a recent fire on April 15 of this year. Some 500 firefighters battled the blaze to save a large portion of the building and reconstruction is being planned.

(April 15th fire, 2019 Not a Pat Flan Pic)

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