The Notre Dame Cathedral is the French Gothic treasure

Paris - city of light, of enjoy and wine is the most romantic city in the planet. Good wine, excellent coffee and sights about each corner is in you memory imprint. If you ever go to Paris, take some time for pleasure, but also you will need an additional hour to many places supplied by the city to check out. The annual quantity of more than 45 million vacationers tends to make this city into the world's most visited. If you have the opportunity to appear at all the cultural, historical and artistic sights, as effectively as parks and other attractions, but be certain not to miss the Notre-Dame Cathedral.

Located on the eastern half of the Île de la Cité in the fourth arrondissement of Paris, this cathedral is the finest instance of French Gothic architecture. According to the Tourism Organization of Paris, vacationers prefer to see the beauty of the old cathedral, as set out on the Eiffel Tower. This is genuine proof that the cathedral is really famous.

The Notre Dame cathedral is the church of the Roman Catholic church, exactly where several Christians come to pray. But no matter who it opens its doors to every person who is prepared for the faithful or not. Each and every day, the cathedral is open to visitors, which are organized in various languages. That is how a spiritual message is addressed to all these whose enter to send its doors.

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The cathedral was in 1163 for the duration of the reign of Louis VII , In the course of the construction period, the project of quite a few architects worked. The Gothic masterpiece became the prototype for future cathedrals in France. The building of Notre - Dame is 128 meters extended and its towers are 69 meters higher. A tower was added in the nineteenth century and reaches 90 meters. Cathedral has the most spectacular and outstanding windows.

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They are massive and rose. The west window is 10 feet in diameter, is the south of 12.9 meters and consists of 84 glass panes is assembled. The North is also 12.9 meters in diameter. All of them are exceptionally lovely. The cathedral has 10 bells and the well-known "Emmanuel" is located in the Southern Tower. It weighs 13 tons and has been redrafted in 1631, all the portals of the Notre Dame Cathedral are magnificent examples of early Gothic.

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