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  • After lunch we took the Metro to Notre-Dame
  • The West Facade, it took nearly 50 years to build just this face. Construction started in 1200 and the North Tower was completed in 1240 and the South in 1250.
  • The facade is 41m wide
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  • A video clip of the bells ringing as we stood in front of Notre Dame
  • The base of the Bell tower is 43m off the ground.
  • The top of the bell towers is 63m.
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  • At the center of the facade is a large rose (9.6m across). Virgin with Child between two angels
  • There are 28 statues representing the kings of Judah.
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  • Saint Denis
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  • The famous gargoyles above.
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  • The center portal/door - Portal of the Last Judgement
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  • A look across the street.
  • Time to head inside.
  • Hats were not to be worn and silence.. but few photo restrictions.
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  • The nave is the center of the church.
  • A closer shot of the bronze alter.
  • There are three levels of Notre Dame.
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  • A taller shot of the main portion.
  • It is 33M to the roof.
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  • The nave has side chapels on both sides. This is one on the South side (the right as you walk in and head toward the alter).
  • Candles that can be purchased and lit for remembrance.
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  • A confessional in one of the side areas.
  • One of the many statues inside the church.
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  • A wider view of this side chapel.
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  • One of the large stain glass windows.
  • The crowds went in waves it seemed as you circle the church.
  • Chapel of Saint Anne
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  • Each chapel had a description. In French and English.
  • Virgin of the Pillar - a statue of the Virgin Mary is in the center of this picture. It is on the South side of the church.
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  • Looking across to the north Rose Window. This one features the old testament. It is 85% original glass still.
  • A wider shot of the window
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  • More candles that can be purchased and lit.
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  • The south choir screen. It features nine panels showing the appearances of the risen Christ.
  • Chapel of Saint Denis
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  • You could tour the treasury but that had a fee.
  • We did not. Instead I wanted to hike up the Bell Tower.
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  • Some chapels were in better shape than others.
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  • There were a series of models and pictures showing the construction and growth of the cathedral
  • Here are a couple samples.. I know it is unreadable at this resolution.. but an idea of the year and what it looked like then.
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  • A souvenir medallion, 2 euros. Thought it was worth a go since it had the cathedral on one side and the date on it to.
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  • Rounding the corner and heading back toward the entrance/exit on the north side.
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  • The Pieta features a statue of the Virgin Mary
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  • A large pipe organ
  • The organ sits well above the ground.
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  • Looking toward the Alter from a crossing walkway in the church
  • Turning around and looking toward the back.
  • Back to the front.
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  • I mentioned candles several times. There was a donation/cost associated. So this area was five euros. The candle on it was to be used to light the one you selected.
  • Near the exit was a small merchandise area.
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  • One last look before heading outside. If you were curious we spent about 40 minutes to do the loop inside.
  • I decided to do the bell tower hike. So I got in line around 2:30pm.
  • A look across the street. The line moved very slowly.. they allowed about 20 people in every 10 minutes. So use that to judge the line if you visit.
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  • A little dark but the line stretched down the street.
  • A little after 3pm I entered the gate and started up.
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  • First stop a giftshop and bookstore. It was at a low level, only 14m up. Here is where you purchased your ticket to walk up the 400 steps. It was a small room with a lot of people so I did not take any pictures.. the way up was tight and a hike so no pictures of that either.
  • Next level Chimera gallery which is 46 meters above the ground. The netting made for some poor pictures here.
  • Looking down at the plaza.
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  • There were some wider gaps further back so I stuck the camera above to get a shot.
  • One more.
  • A cell phone shot.. it was small enough to shoot through the net.
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  • Looking up.
  • The modern downtown area in the distance.
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  • We were right by the gargoyles at this level.
  • Thought this was a fun shot of the Eiffel tower.
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  • Looking back what the walkway looks like
  • Looking the other direction the roof of the nave which features four groups of three apostles.
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  • At this point you could go left and up to the south tower belfry or right and head down.
  • Showing where we are heading as well as the evacuation plan if needed. You had to wait here since it was a single staircase up and down.
  • Looking up.
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  • The doorway was built for small people and no bags.. being six feet tall and a big camera bag made it challenging.
  • The stairs inside the belfry
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  • Made it up to the bell. According to the description this bell is known as Emmanuael and is 13 tons with a 500 kilo clapper.
  • For an idea on size here is a another tourist in front of it.
  • Looking up.
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  • Another person got into my picture... posted it for a size reference..
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  • The mechanics of how the bell is rung.
  • Back down and outside on the top of the tower. The Eiffel Tower in the distance.. a reverse angle of a picture I took this morning from there.
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  • Sacré-Cœur in the distance.
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  • A river cruise on the Seine below.
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  • One last look before heading down.
  • The stairs down, much like the stairs up.. narrow, spiral stair cases.. this wraps up this section. In the next section we travel to the Louvre.
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