Notre Dame Cathedral
Posted December 1, 2018
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I love visiting cathedrals, especially those full of history. They each have stories to tell and represent the culture of the area. A fascinating cathedral is Notre Dame de Paris and I was delighted to see it, inside and out, during our visit in May. The Notre Dame Cathedral, with its fine sculptures and stained glass windows, was one of the very first Gothic cathedrals and is 800 years old. It has been through so much, including being plundered during the French Revolution and used as a storage facility. If those walls could talk.
It is breathtakingly beautiful inside. I was fortunate to hear the choir singing during mass while I was there. The hordes of tourists made it difficult to get pictures inside but I managed to take a short video to give you an idea of the magnificence of the place.
The next day we returned to the area and our friends took us to a quaint pastry shop, La Maison ODETTE, where we enjoyed a perfect cup of tea and melt in your mouth choux a la cremes on the top floor. The shutters were opened and we had a perfect view of the cathedral!! A quintessential French experience I will never forget.
Odette is located opposite the charming Saint-Julien-le-Pauvre church, one of the oldest in Paris.
I did not see the hunchback, but I certainly understand how Victor Hugo was inspired. My dream of visiting Notre Dame Cathedral was fulfilled.
60 Responses to "Notre Dame Cathedral"

Great photos, Darlene. I love Paris and I’ve no idea why I still haven’t been inside the cathedral!
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December 1, 2018 at 8:52 am
Those old wood churches painted white seating sixty at best also have a special glory as well.
December 1, 2018 at 5:30 pm
So true. Those are the churches I grew up with. Fond memories.