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PA00086250. Notre-Dame de Paris (French: [nɔtʁ (ə) dam də paʁi] ⓘ; meaning " Our Lady of Paris "), often referred to simply as Notre-Dame, [a] 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 cathedral, dedicated in honour of the Virgin Mary (Our Lady ...
Contents. Notre-Dame fire. On 15 April 2019, just before 18:20 CEST, a structural fire broke out in the roof space of Notre-Dame de Paris, a medieval Catholic cathedral in Paris, France. By the time the Notre-Dame fire was extinguished, the cathedral's wooden spire (flèche) had collapsed, most of the wooden roof had been destroyed, and the ...
18 June 1859, 16 December 2023. 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.
A resident near the cathedral, Frederico Benani, who witnessed the 2019 blaze, felt emotional Tues Notre Dame cathedral's spire revealed in Paris as reconstruction continues after fire Skip to ...
More than four years after a devastating fire destroyed much of Notre Dame Cathedral, restoration work on the building is nearing completion.. The medieval landmark, parts of which date back more ...
May 30, 2023 at 5:00 AM. Some four years after fire ravaged Notre Dame Cathedral, metal scaffolding surrounds the entire site. The 2019 fire caused the cathedral's famous spire to collapse ...
In the final days of the Commune, the Communards set fire to the Palace of Justice, and attempted to burn down Notre-Dame de Paris. A large part of the Palace of Justice was destroyed, but Notre-Dame was saved by the cathedral staff, suffering only minimal damage. Between 1904 and 1914, the Palace of Justice was finally completed.
The earliest named bells of Notre-Dame, mentioned in 13th and 14th century records, include Marie (the bourdon), Gilbert, Guillaume, Pasquier, Chambellan, Louis, Nicholas, and Luc, all initially housed in the north tower. Historian Dany Sandron speculated that Gilbert may have been given by bishop Gilbert, the bishop of Paris from 1116 to 1123.