Paris Notre Dame Cathedral Photos
When on holiday in Paris you will no doubt want to visit some of the tourist attractions around the city, and one very popular Paris attractions we visited like millions of others was Notre Dame Cathedral, which has some very impressive gothic architecture including the flying buttress system, statues like the gargoyles and the world famous stained glass Rose Window, and as you will see from these Notre Dame Cathedral photos it is place you need to put on your to-do list when visiting this vibrant urban city.
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Paris Notre Dame Cathedral photo showing the front with its twin bell towers and main entrance doorways
You will see many Paris Notre Dame Cathedral photos taken of the front with its two impressive towers and they are probably the most recognisable architectural feature of this famous Gothic church, and as you can tell from this image, it is still a very popular Paris tourist attraction in the city, both for those on holiday as we were and also for those on a pilgrimage, and in fact, Notre Dame de Paris has over 30 million visitors every year.
Notre Dame Cathedral photos with its South side gardens next to the River Seine
Here you can see high definition Notre Dame Cathedral photos that we took from a bridge over the River Seine, and in this image you can see parts of the East and South sides, the south being closest to the river bank with the trees, plus you can see the spire that was designed by Violet Le Duc in the 1800s and the famous flying buttress supports that just add to this impressive gothic architecture.
Notre Dame Cathedral photos showing the stained glass south Rose window
On a lovely day as we were walking through the Square Jean XXIII we took these Paris Notre Dame Cathedral photos of the amazing and incredibly large South Rose window, along with some of the flying buttress supports, which was a major innovation in its time, especially considering that this Paris monument was celebrating 850 years in 2013.
Paris Notre Dame Cathedral photos of the statues and sculptures next to the South Rose window
You will find numerous different sculptures and statues on the Notre Dame Cathedral with many depicting religious figures, but it was not until we were looking more closely at this image, that we noticed there was a statue of what looks like a dragon or mythical creature that is perched on top by the roof, that we never even realised was there when we took this particular Notre Dame Cathedral photo.
Notre Dame Cathedral photos showing the back with the water fountain of the virgin in Square Jean XXIII
As we were standing in a part of the Square Jean XXIII we took this high definition photo of the Fountain of the Virgin with the Notre Dame Cathedral in the background, both of which are in a Gothic style architecture, and as you can see, the flowerbeds with the colourful flowers in full bloom really add to the beauty and tranquility of this area, especially on a beautiful summers day.
Paris Notre Dame Cathedral photos showing some of the flying buttresses
We took these Notre Dame Cathedral photos to try and show a close up of some of the impressive gothic architecture that went into the design of the Notre Dame and this is the opposite end of this Paris monument, the back, where you can see some of the flying buttresses supports, the stained glass windows and the spire against a backdrop of a lovely blue sky.
Notre Dame Cathedral photos of statues and the Gargoyles that sit at the ends of the flying buttresses
With its fine architecture and its details, the Paris Notre Dame Cathedral has so many surpirses wherever you look, and this is a photo we took showing a clock along with the Gargoyles at the ends of the flying buttresses that stretch out from the side of the building allowing water to fall away from its walls, yet many people get these mixed up with the chimera, that are the statues positioned as decorations.
Notre Dame Cathedral photo of Gargoyle on one of the flying buttresses
These close up Paris Notre Dame Cathedral photos shows one of the gargoyles that are located on the edge of a flying buttress, yet these unusual stone statues are not just there for show, because, as you can see in the image, there are gutters on top of the flying buttresses which were designed to allow the rain water to come down and then travel through the mouth of these gargoyles well away from the building itself.
Close up photograph of apostle statues on the roof next to the spire at Notre Dame
When we first saw these statues on the Notre Dame Cathedral that are mounted on the roof next to the spire of this famous Paris monument we were surprised, but wanted to try and see more of them, so we decided to try and take a close up photo to show some of the twelve apostles, which is what you can see in this Notre Dame Cathedral photo.
This picture shows the Gallery of Kings statues above the doorways on the front of Notre Dame
These Paris Notre Dame Cathedral photos we took that shows a close up of some of the statues located on the Western facade of the Notre Dame above the portals, doorways, that are known as the Gallery of Kings, and although these were destroyed during the French Revolution, Violet Le Duc restored these during the 1840s, however, far more recently, fragments of the originals have since been discovered.
Paris Notre Dame Cathedral Photos showing the Eastern side
Here you can see a part of the Eastern side of the Notre Dame Cathedral that shows some of the beautiful stained glass windows and the famous flying buttress, yet if you look closely at this high definition image, you can also see some of the Gargoyles protuding from the edge of the building that allow rain water to shed away from the building, so as not to cause damage this Gothic masterpiece.
Notre Dame Cathedral photos showing the South side with its famous stained glass Rose window
While standing within the garden called the Square Jean XXIII that was completely redesigned and laid out in the 1800s after the Archbishop's palace was destroyed, we took this photo showing the famous South Rose Window at Notre Dame, which has a very impressive diameter of over 13 metres and the North Rose Window is also the same size, yet you can also see the two recognisable towers of Notre Dame.
Notre Dame Cathedral South side with its Spire
There is so much to admire and discover while walking around Notre Dame, and even though this Catholic cathedral has already celebrated its 850th birthday, some things are far more modern, like the spire that you can see here, which was designed by Eugene Emmanuel Viollet Le Duc in the 1800s which is over 93 metres and surrounded by copper statues of the 12 apostles.
Notre Dame Cathedral photos showing the South Tower that holds the famous Emmanuel Bell
This is a HD photo we took looing up at the right hand side tower, which is known as the south tower and holds the famous Emmanuel bell that was recast in the 1600s and weighing in at over 13 tons, it has recently been restored, and you would normally see these towers from the Parvis, but as you can tell from this picture, there is even a statue of a bishop located in a recess on the south side.
Notre Dame South Tower with its statues
In these Paris Notre Dame Cathedral photos you can see some of the statues on Notre Dame de Paris, yet also in the picture is the top of the spire with its rooster on the top, which you can just about make out, and according to the official website of the Catholic church, it is a spiritual lightning rod that holds three religious relics including a part of the Crown of Thorns that were placed there in 1935.
Notre Dame Cathedral flying buttresses on the south side
Now this photo shows some of the flying buttresses on the Notre Dame de Paris, and even though this Gothic cathedral was not meant to have these exterior supports, due to the walls being thin and starting to push outwards, these were incorporated into the design around the choir and nave and were one of the first buildings in the world to have this kind of architectural support aspect.
Notre Dame Cathedral South side facing the River Seine
We managed to take this photograph of the Notre Dame de Paris, which translates to Our Lady of Paris, showing its impressive Gothic architecture surrounded by greenery, that is enjoyed by the millions of tourists and pilgrims each year who visit this famous monument on the Ile de la Cite Island.
Paris Notre Dame Cathedral photos of the Spire
This high definition photo shows the spire at Notre Dame, yet when we looked closer at the picture we realised that there is actually a clock and a stone statue of an eagle, not forgetting the copper statues that represent the apostles with symbols of the four evangelists.
Notre Dame Cathedral photos of the Ile de la Cite Island roads around the cathedral
In this photo that we took right near the end of the Ile de la Cite island before you would go to the Ile Saint Louis, you can see the Eastern side of the Notre Dame Cathedral and a part of the well kept gardens.
Notre Dame Cathedral with the River Seine running along the South side this Gothic Church
Just walking along the banks of the River Seine can provide some fantastic views of the Notre Dame Cathedral, and here in this photo you can see the very front with its two towers that hold the bells including the famous Emmanuel Bell, and in fact, there are also tower visits available at Notre dame Cathedral.
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