Five years of renovations and the input of more than 1,000 artisans, from sculptors to stained glass glaziers, have brought ...

We’re working with the same limestone used for the newly renovated gargoyles and chimeras of Notre-Dame, from a quarry called ...

Unlike grotesques, gargoyles have water spouts to carry rainwater off the building, although several have already been replaced by PVC pipes because Notre-Dame's stonework has corroded.

10. Obviously we must discuss the famous gargoyles. Many of the gargoyles found on Notre Dame are not gargoyles at all, as gargoyles serve the specific purpose of conveying water away from the ...

Notre-Dame, burning orange against the Parisian ... The famous grotesque "gargoyles" that he added to the parapets leer over to the opposite river banks and the new Classically-inspired city ...

Prior to the fire, Notre Dame’s iconic towers had already charged an entry fee. Visitors paid 8.50 euros to climb the 387 ...

Even while it’s under repair, Notre-Dame is worth seeing. It’s one of the finest examples of Gothic architecture ever constructed. Think towering arches, creepy gargoyles, flying buttresses ...

The gargoyles are arguably the most famous part of Notre-Dame Cathedral, but it may be a surprise to learn that the gruesome faced statues most of us associate with Notre-Dame are not gargoyles ...