Notre Dame

Dominating the islands in the center of the city, the Cathédrale Notre Dame de Paris is still an active church and cathedral that holds regular services as well as concerts and recitals. Every angle of the church reveals different features of its unique gothic architecture.

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Fujifilm X-E1, 18mm, ISO 800, 3.5s, f/13

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Notre Dame (Our Lady) was commissioned in 1160, and the church celebrated its 850th birthday in 2013. Its gothic architecture provides the official seat of the Archbishop of Paris. The church features many wonderful bells that ring on the hour and on holidays. The largest of the Notre Dame bells, the bourdon ...

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