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Paris, France

The new spire of Notre Dame de Paris, 1865

The new spire of Notre Dame de Paris, 1865 — Paris, France

In 1844, after having undergone structural and aesthetic damage during earlier Parisian political revolutions, the Notre Dame Cathedral was renovated under the direction of architect Viollet-le-Duc. The work done on the exterior of the cathedral, such as the addition of the new spire shown here, con

Photograph by Charles Marville

Notre-Dame de Paris

Notre-Dame de Paris, often referred to simply as Notre-Dame, is a medieval Catholic cathedral on the Île de la Cité, in the 4th arrondissement of Paris, France. It is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Paris.

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