Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris Photos

Notre Dame de Paris, built 1163-1182 in High or Classic Gothic style, was badly damaged by fire in 2019. Images are of the historic structure and the church under repair.

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Notre Dame Cathedral over Cité Bridge. Paris, France.	Notre Dame Cathedral over Saint-Michel Bridge. Paris, France.	Western facade of Notre Dame Cathedral. Paris, France.	Western facade of Notre Dame Cathedral. Paris, France.

Notre Dame Cathedral over Cité Bridge. Paris, France.	Western facade of Notre Dame Cathedral. Paris, France.	Towers of Notre Dame Cathedral. Paris, France.	Southwest tower of Notre Dame Cathedral. Paris, France.

Southwest tower of Notre Dame Cathedral. Paris, France.	Gothic facade of Notre Dame Cathedral. Paris, France.	Rose window exterior of Notre Dame Cathedral. Paris, France.	Row of kings on western facade of Notre Dame Cathedral. Paris, France.

Row of kings details on western facade of Notre Dame Cathedral. Paris, France.	Row of kings details on western facade of Notre Dame Cathedral. Paris, France.	Row of kings details on western facade of Notre Dame Cathedral. Paris, France.	Left Gothic portal of Notre Dame Cathedral. Paris, France.

Center Gothic portal of Notre Dame Cathedral. Paris, France.	Right Gothic portal of Notre Dame Cathedral. Paris, France.	Saints carvings on center Gothic portal of Notre Dame Cathedral. Paris, France.	Left Gothic portal of Notre Dame Cathedral. Paris, France.

Right Gothic portal of Notre Dame Cathedral. Paris, France.	Center Gothic portal of Notre Dame Cathedral. Paris, France.	Last Judgment carving over center portal of Notre Dame Cathedral. Paris, France.	Christ carving on middle pillar of center portal of Notre Dame Cathedral. Paris, France.

Saints carvings on center portal of Notre Dame Cathedral. Paris, France.	Saints carvings on center portal of Notre Dame Cathedral. Paris, France.	Saints carvings on right portal of Notre Dame Cathedral. Paris, France.	Saints carvings on right portal of Notre Dame Cathedral. Paris, France.

Saints carvings on right portal of Notre Dame Cathedral. Paris, France.	Saints carvings on left portal of Notre Dame Cathedral. Paris, France.	Saints carvings on left portal of Notre Dame Cathedral including St Denis holding head. Paris, France.	South side of Gothic Notre Dame Cathedral with Renaissance house addition. Paris, France.

Church house adjacent to Notre Dame on Isle de la Cité. Paris, France.	South facade of Notre Dame Cathedral with projecting gargoyles. Paris, France.	Flowering trees along Notre Dame Cathedral. Paris, France.	Exterior of southern rose window of Notre Dame Cathedral. Paris, France.

Gothic rear structure of Notre Dame Cathedral with flying buttresses. Paris, France.	Flowering trees along Notre Dame Cathedral. Paris, France.	Gothic rear structure of Notre Dame Cathedral with flying buttresses beyond flowering trees. Paris, France.	Central spire (19thC) of Notre Dame Cathedral. Paris, France.

Gothic rear structure of Notre Dame Cathedral with flying buttresses. Paris, France.	Gothic rear structure of Notre Dame Cathedral with flying buttresses. Paris, France.	Gothic rear structure of Notre Dame Cathedral with flying buttresses. Paris, France.	Gothic fountain of the Virgin behind Notre Dame Cathedral. Paris, France.

Gothic fountain of the Virgin behind Notre Dame Cathedral. Paris, France.	Charlemagne & his guards monument (1878) by Charles Rochet & Louis Rochet (shown Paris Expo 1878) beside Notre Dame Cathedral. Paris, France.	Detail of Charlemagne monument (1878) by Charles Rochet & Louis Rochet (shown Paris Expo 1878) beside Notre Dame Cathedral. Paris, France.	Notre Dame Cathedral over Seine at sunset. Paris, France.

Notre Dame Cathedral interior. Paris, France.	Notre Dame Cathedral ceiling. Paris, France.	Notre Dame Cathedral aisles. Paris, France.	Notre Dame Cathedral pulpit. Paris, France.

Crown of Light transept chandelier (between 1845 & 1879) by Violet-le-Duc & made by goldsmith Placide Poussielgue-Rusand at Notre Dame Cathedral. Paris, France.	Rose window of Virgin & Child circle by old testament figures in north transept of Notre Dame Cathedral. Paris, France.	Rose window of Virgin & Child circle by old testament figures over vertical windows of kings in north transept of Notre Dame Cathedral. Paris, France.	Rose window of Christ enthroned circled by apostles, saints & angels over vertical windows of saints & biblical figures in south transept of Notre Dame Cathedral. Paris, France.

Rose window of Christ enthroned circled by apostles, saints & angels in south transept of Notre Dame Cathedral. Paris, France.	Apse stained glass window in Notre Dame Cathedral. Paris, France.	Example of early evolution of Medieval stained glass window in Notre Dame Cathedral. Paris, France.	Life of Virgin stained glass window in Notre Dame Cathedral. Paris, France.

Virgin circled by musical angels over Medieval worship scenes stained glass window in Notre Dame Cathedral. Paris, France.	Saint Stephen stained glass window in Notre Dame Cathedral. Paris, France.	Saints Matthew, Mark, Ambrose & Gregory stained glass window in Notre Dame Cathedral. Paris, France.	Queen praying to Christ stained glass window in Notre Dame Cathedral. Paris, France.

Example of early Medieval black & white stained glass window pattern in Notre Dame Cathedral. Paris, France.	Robed worshipers stained glass window in Notre Dame Cathedral. Paris, France.	Crowning of king stained glass window in Notre Dame Cathedral. Paris, France.	Three kings visit manger on carved stone chancel screen (14thC) in Notre Dame Cathedral. Paris, France.

Flight into Egypt on carved stone chancel screen (14thC) in Notre Dame Cathedral. Paris, France.	Baptism of Christ on carved stone chancel screen (14thC) in Notre Dame Cathedral. Paris, France.	Christ appears to Apostles by Sea of Tiberius on carved stone chancel screen (14thC) in Notre Dame Cathedral. Paris, France.	Last supper on carved stone chancel screen (14thC) in Notre Dame Cathedral. Paris, France.

Christ appears to the holy women on carved stone chancel screen (14thC) in Notre Dame Cathedral. Paris, France.	Christ appears to Doubting Thomas on carved stone chancel screen (14thC) in Notre Dame Cathedral. Paris, France.	Notre Dame Cathedral under scaffolding after fire of 2019. Paris, France.	Notre Dame Cathedral flying buttresses being supported by wooden arches after fire of 2019. Paris, France.

Northern rose window of Notre Dame Cathedral being protected after fire of 2019. Paris, France.	Crane working on Notre Dame Cathedral after fire of 2019. Paris, France.	Western towers of Notre Dame Cathedral under restoration after fire of 2019. Paris, France.	Notre Dame Cathedral after fire of 2019. Paris, France.

Notre Dame Cathedral after fire of 2019. Paris, France.