✓ Елена Пејчинова – Notre-Dame de Paris, Christmas timeīesides the two towers, the statues of monsters perched on Notre-Dame are one of the cathedral’s most famous features. In the right weather or lighting, these sky-filled compositions can be stunning.Įdgardo W. This crowd can make an interesting foreground for photos of the towers, but if you want a more peaceful shot, try visiting the square in the late evening or early morning.īecause the towers are so high, you can also leave out the square and photograph the towers against the sky.

This square is still a center of activity, often crowded with tourists snapping photos of the cathedral. From this vantage point, he watches the people, festivals, and tragedies in the square. The main character, the bellringer Quasimodo, lives in the South Tower where the bells are located. Facing west towards the famous square, Parvis Notre-Dame / place Jean-Paul-II, the towers bring to mind scenes from history and popular culture.įor example, much of The Hunchback of Notre-Dame by Victor Hugo took place in these towers. The towers of Notre-Dame are perhaps the most iconic part of the cathedral. Below are four parts of the cathedral that photographers have especially loved to shoot. Many of the following images can still serve as inspiration for future shots of Notre-Dame. Photos of Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Parisįortunately, because much of the cathedral’s structure survived the fire, future photos of the cathedral won’t be massively different from the ones below. To commemorate this loss, as well as celebrate the enduring beauty of Notre-Dame, here are 25 beautiful photos of the cathedral taken before the fire.

Such massive trees are rare now and unlikely to be chopped down. For example, the 800-year-old wooden beams of the roof came from old-growth forests. While there’s been an outpouring of donations and support for reconstruction, the restored roof and spire won’t be exactly the same. When part of the cathedral was destroyed in a fire on April 15th, 2019, some of this beauty was lost forever. The cathedral is full of art and craftsmanship and draws millions of visitors every year. The Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris has been a beloved architectural beauty for centuries.

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