Notre Dame

Paris.

One of the most notable monuments in Paris (and in all of Europe for that matter) is the Notre Dame Cathedral. This Catholic treasure is over 800 years old. It is located on a small island called the Ile de la Cite in the middle of river Seine. The building of the cathedral was completed over the course of 200 years; it was started in 1163 during the reign of King Louis VII and was completed in 1345.

One from last years trip to France :)

[Denise Wood]

One of my favourite places! We were lucky to be staying near here when in Paris in 2011 - ahhh, the memories :)

[Penelope Ann]

Classic scene

[Dione Giorgio]

I recognised this cathedral immediately I saw your picture - a beautiful place to visit.

[sally agnew]

Wonderful :)

[Tim L]

A classic view, but where did all the pigeons go?

[Paul]

Beautiful :)

[Candace]

Very grand!

[Catherine P]

Beautiful! So clear and crisp.

[Lynda McG]

Lovely shot! Fav

[Issi Bannerman]

A nice shot of this iconic cathedral. I like the inclusion of the lampposts too.

[Catherine]

Beautiful. Not just the Cathedral but the people around it

[Babs]

Fabulous architecture. I love the lamp post too.

[Merrelyn]

A great addition to your church collection 😀

[Jodie]

Beautiful shot!

[bkb in the city]

Great shot

[KWind]

Beautiful shot! I've been there twice... such a lovely area!

[Ann H. LeFevre]

I would love to be able to go in there and see the sunlight coming through the rose window. I've studied it in art but have never seen it in person. Nicely captured.

[leggzy]

@olivetreeann We only went inside on the ground level, but found it to be very poorly lit. Some areas were really really dark, which was a bit disappointing.