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If Ile de la Cite is the heart of Paris, Notre Dame is the coeur de
coeur. Taking over 200 years to build, Notre Dame is the
quintessential example of the church being the center of a city's life
in the Middle Ages. Even now it's a central point of Paris that can
keep...
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Globetrotter
Aug 18, 2008
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Throughout the summer, at 21.15 every night except Sunday, a film is projected on a screen stretched over the central aisle of Notre Dame. This film tells the story of the Cathedral, from its early days to its recent history, focusing especially on the architecture and the stained-glass windows....
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When you visit Notre Dame, be sure not to make it an "in and out" sort of stop, because there are so many things to see and do around the church that you would not know about from dashing in to see it and take pictures and dashing back out.
The windows at Notre Dame cathedral are...
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A very impressive place, even for non-religious ones. I’m not Catholic, but Notre Dame was one of the places I just had to see when visiting Paris. The church itself is wonderful, old and magnificent when it comes to design and architecture. If you want a guided tour by all means get it, but I...
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Not less famous than the Eiffel Tower, the Cathedral of Notre-Dame is one of the main tourist attractions in Paris and also one that shouldn't be missed by any tourist. We visited the lovely cathedral in the morning, after walking for more than one hour in the area. We were really impressed and...
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Notre Dame might be the most beautiful cathedral in the world. I was lucky enough to sing inside the sanctuary as part of a Paris tour that I did when I was a member of a chamber choir. The atmosphere inside the place was unbelievable, and I was actually surprised at how few tourists were...
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Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris is one of the largest cathedrals in the world but it might be the most famous cathedral as well. It is situated on the Ile de la Cite, a small island in the middle of the city. This is is considered the religious centre of the city. There are signs of the Celts, the...
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I had a great time wandering around the building and then finally decided to walk inside. This is a place that is memorable, not least because of its size, but mainly because of its stunning beauty. It was especially impressive when I considered that it was built many hundreds of years ago. It...
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The first impressive building that the bus passed was Notre Dame, and so I got off at that stop and headed for this famous landmark. The actual Cathedral building was on the other side of the river so I had a nice few minutes crossing the bridge and taking in the view of the boats as they...
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During my last trip to Notre Dame, I managed to spend some extra time taking in some of the art that is at the rear of the main cathedral, furthest away from the entrance. There are a number of that makes viewing them difficult, are still absolutely spectacular. Not far away are a number of...
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