Cathedral Of Notre Dame 

When you are making your Paris travel plans one location that will pop up quite a bit outside of the proverbial visit to see the Eiffel Tower will be the Cathedral of Notre Dame. This is a great location and one that has a lot of history you can enjoy as well, but for some reason, people look at this as a location that is not going to provide them anything interesting and tend to avoid it. Since this is the case, we decided it was time to go out and really change what some people think of this location to help you understand more about why you should be visiting this instead of the other locations that you could be checking out. Once you know this information you will really start to feel good about visitin Paris and know that you have been able to find the best of the Paris attractions that you will want to check out.


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How Old Is Cathedral Of Notre Dame

When you look at Notre Dame in Paris you will start to be amazed at the history of the location. Yes, the place has a long history, but it also has a history that you are going to love because you are able to enjoy quite a bit more than what you thought. The place was started back in the year of 1160 and would not be completed, at least almost completely, until the year 1260. So this definitely is going to have quite a bit of history that you are going to want to learn about as well.

What Does This Location Offer

Notre Dame is a location that is going to have a lot for you to see and enjoy. However, what you will notice is it will allow you to enjoy a lot of architecture that you may have missed before. A key thing that you will find is the flying buttresses that you have a chance to see. This is going to allow you to enjoy quite a bit of enjoyment and marveling at how the church was constructed and how it has been able to maintain the great looks it has had since it was constructed and it will allow you to marvel at the upkeep that has been done to preserve the location.

Iconography is what was called the poor people’s book and that was because so many people were unable to read during the Middle Ages. So this definitely is a great place to check out because you are going to have a chance to see a lot of the different iconography that helped teach the everyday person in the Middle Ages. At the same time, you will notice this is a great way for you to start to explore what the people in the Middle Ages believed, what is even scary is you will find that some of the information that was shown in the icons at the time has not changed to the present day time, but seems to have taken a softer tone.

What else you will notice is this is a location that is still an active church. Since it is an active church you will need to be mindful of the times you are going to go to the location. At the same time, I will tell you that having a chance to attend mass in the beautiful cathedral is definitely going to be a highlight on a lot of people’s minds and will allow you to have a great religious experience you never would have imagined being able to experience.

The towers that you are looking at when you see the church from pretty much anywhere in Paris is going to cost you some money to climb. However, I will tell you it is worth the fee because you get to see a lot more than what you would expect to see. Now, you may find some tours will provide you with this as part of the fees, but you may have to pay for the tour as well. If you are looking to learn about the location and know more about the location, then you will want to make sure you check out the guided tours to make the most of the location.

Notre-Dame Cathedral Guided Tour – $18.94 Learn about the hidden wonders of Notre Dame Cathedral during an introduction from your friendly host. Explore the UNESCO World Heritage Site on your own, and discover its stunning interior.

Will Kids Enjoy The Location

Well, I have to say this really depends on your kids. Some of the kids are going to love the fact that you are going to be going to see such a historical and significant building in the history of the church and France. However, other kids will be looking at this location and treat it more like another museum they are going to be dragged to by their parents. Overall, though, from what I have seen is most of the time kids are open to the location and once inside are amazing by the building and what it offers.

Is This Still An Active Cathedral

The Notre Dame Cathedral is definitely one that is still active and holds masses on a regular basis. If you have a chance, even if you are not Catholic, I would recommend you try to make it up to the Cathedral during a mass and if you are in town during a mass when they would be using the organ, you will simply love the music. Hearing the music reverberating through the cathedral is definitely one of the best things you can see when you are looking for a great musical performance.

What Do I Like About The Cathedral

I love the fact that this building is still around for people to enjoy. In some places, the historical buildings were damaged or destroyed by wars, fires, or other disasters, but this is one place that has withstood the test of time and so far with the restoration work that has been completed it look like it is going to be a location that will last for a long period of time as well. So this definitely makes it one of the Paris attractions that will last you for a long period of time and make it easier for you to enjoy.

What else I like is the fact that this is a very popular tourist attraction, but it is still a place for the sacred mass. This is going to allow you to have a great time while you are visiting Paris and if you are Catholic you will have a place that will make it easier for you to attend mass and know you are seeing mass in one building that has been a point of Paris and in most cases the Catholic church since it started building in 1160.

A hidden part that you may not know about here is the fact that you are able to see the underground of the town. The little museum is definitely a place you will want to check out, but it will make it quite a bit easier for you to have a great time because you are going to explore some of the more ancient times of Paris as the location has some of the ancient Roman structures and even some of the heating that was used during the Roman times.

What Do I Dislike About The Location

Sadly, this is a location that has grown in popularity and it is easy to see why. However, along with the popularity you have to combat the crowds that are going to flock to the area. So I definitely am disappointed in the number of crowds you have to fight through, but even then once you get through them it is not that bad. What is even better and helpful will be to take one of the guided tours, which will help you navigate around the crowds.

My Final Thoughts On Cathedral Of Notre Dame

If you are looking for some great Paris attractions, I will tell you this is one of the best that you can find. While you will notice the Eiffel Tower is easily one of the best that you can visit, you need to realize you will want to check out some of the other places as well as this one. Once you do and start to see the history of the location, you will start to notice it is going to allow you to have quite a history lesson and lead to you knowing the Cathedral of Notre Dame is one of the best ways for you to find out about everything you would want to see and enjoy.