1. N OTRE D AME DE P ARIS Nicolas Guzman

2. I NTRODUCTION Notre Dame is a Cathedral Gothic style Reflects Paris’s status as the capital of the Kingdom France Is the seat of the Archbishop of Paris

3. W HO C REATED IT ? Bishop Maurice de Sully started the construction in 1163 Completed in 1272 (some say 1345), partly because design was enlarged during construction French Revolution Many of the cathedral’s sculptures were removed or demolished Notre Dame was restored during the late 19 th century

4. W HAT IS IT USED FOR ? Being a cathedral, it is used for masses Notre Dame offers free tours in multiple languages Has been owned by the French Government since the early 20 th century

5. W HERE IS IT LOCATED ? Notre Dame is located on the Ile de la Cité (larger island on the Seine River) Notre Dame

6. I LE DE LA C ITÉ Notre Dame

7. W HY W AS I T B UILT ? Bishop decided to build a new cathedral for the expanding population It was also dedicated to the Virgin Mary Many of the city’s residents helped build it Sculpture at Notre Dame

10. O THER I NFO In 1768, geographers decided that all distances would be measured from Notre Dame Notre Dame was and still is the center of France Napoleon was crowned emperor at Notre Dame Most visited monument in Paris and all of France Over 13 million a year!

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