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Notre-Dame de Paris
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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
South façade and the nave of Notre-Dame in 2017, two years before the fire. It was generally restored to this outward appearance by 2024.
South façade and the nave of Notre-Dame in 2017, two years before the fire. It was generally restored to this outward appearance by 2024.
The Cathedral in 1699
The Cathedral in 1699
The church restored by Viollet-le-Duc (1860s)
The church restored by Viollet-le-Duc (1860s)
Henri Matisse, Notre-Dame de Paris, 1937, etching
Henri Matisse, Notre-Dame de Paris, 1937, etching
Notre-Dame fire
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On 15 April 2019, at 18:18 CEST, a structural fire broke out in the roof space of Notre-Dame de Paris, a medieval Catholic cathedral in Paris, France, part of the "Paris, Banks of the Seine" UNESCO Wo
Notre-Dame de Paris
…Beginning in 1963, the cathedral's façade was cleaned of soot and grime. Another cleaning and restoration project was carried out between 1991 and 2000. A fire in April 2019 caused serious damage, closing the cathedral for extensive and costly repairs; it reopened in December 2024. Notre-Dame is a widely recognised symbol…
Notre-Dame de Paris aflame, as seen from the Square René Viviani
Notre-Dame de Paris aflame, as seen from the Square René Viviani
Interior of nave showing rib vaulting; in walls are clerestory windows (top), arches to triforium (middle), and arches to side aisles (bottom).
Interior of nave showing rib vaulting; in walls are clerestory windows (top), arches to triforium (middle), and arches to side aisles (bottom).
Underside of rib vaulting, whose thrust outward onto the walls is countered by the inward thrust of the flying buttresses. If the vaulting had collaps
Underside of rib vaulting, whose thrust outward onto the walls is countered by the inward thrust of the flying buttresses. If the vaulting had collapsed, the walls could have collapsed into the nave.
Timber roof framing; vaulted ceiling lies below walkways
Timber roof framing; vaulted ceiling lies below walkways