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Notre-Dame de Paris (French: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris French: [nɔtʁ(ə) dam də paʁi] ⓘ; meaning "Cathedral of Our Lady of Paris"), often referred to simply as Notre-Dame, [a] [b] is a medieval Catholic cathedral on the Île de la Cité (an island in the River Seine), in the 4th arrondissement of Paris, France.
The President of the University of Notre Dame is the head of the institution and is elected by the board of Trustees. [84] He is chosen among the priests of the Congregation of Holy Cross. The first president was the founder of the university, Rev. Edward Sorin, who came from France in 1842. [85]
The Spire of Notre-Dame de Paris is located above the cross-section of the cathedral's transept. Notre-Dame de Paris has had three timber spires made of oak, known as flèches. The first was built between 1220 and 1230. It eventually became so damaged that it was removed in the late 18th century.
The Notre Dame football team's history began when the Michigan team brought the game to Notre Dame in 1887 and played against a group of students. [310] Since then, 13 Fighting Irish teams have won consensus national championships (although the university only claims 11), [ 294 ] along with another nine teams being named national champions by ...
In Notre Dame's long, storied history of college football excellence, four words stand out to Fighting Irish faithful: "Cheer, cheer, for old Notre Dame / Wake up the echoes cheering her name ...
[3] [4] Three buildings were built at the site; the first was built in 1843 and replaced with a larger one in 1865, which burned down in 1879, after which the third and current building was erected. The building hosts the administrative offices of the university, as well as classrooms, art collections, and exhibition spaces.
It took over 100 years to complete. At the time, Paris was a burgeoning political, economic and intellectual center in Europe. De Sully wanted Notre-Dame to reflect that. Why is Notre-Dame so well ...
With the tradition surrounding Notre Dame football, why is their athletic nickname the "Fighting Irish?"