Information on Notre-Dame de paris

Information on Notre-Dame de Paris, the Paris catholic cathedral
Notre-Dame de Paris is the Paris Catholic cathedral since the Middle Ages. Maurice de Sully, the Paris bishop at the time, started its construction in 1163. Its building went on for two centuries. Most of the work (architects, sculptors) is anonymous. Notre-Dame is 130 meters long, 48 meters wide and 35 meters high. Its pillars have a diameter of up to 5 meters and its rose windows (below) 10 meters.	Notre-Dame cathedral main facade

The main rose window at Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris	The twin towers culminate 69 meters and 386 stairs above the ground. The south tower houses the 13 tons Emmanuel bell. Notre-Dame is open => 1 april to 30 june and 1 september to 30 september : 9.30 am to 7.30 pm. => 1 july to 31 august : 9 am to 7.30 pm, 11 pm on Saturdays and Sundays.

=> 1 october to 31 march : 10 am to 5.30 pm. The towers and the archeological crypt can be visited (last admission 45 mn before closing). Closed : 1 January, 1 May, 25 December. Information and reservations : +33 (0)1 42 34 56 10 Best time to visit : in the morning, from Tuesday to Friday.	Notre-Dame cathedral and Conciergerie

Virgin Mary and the great rose window at Notre-Dame de Paris	Masses can be attended => on weekdays, at 8am, 9am, 12am, 6.45pm => on Saturdays, at 6.30pm => on Sundays, at 8 am, 8.45 am, 10 am (sung), 11.30 am, 12.30 am, 6.30 pm (with the bishop of Paris).
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Information on Notre-Dame de Paris, the Paris catholic cathedral