The chapel's rose window
despite the heavy tourist crowd
Stairs the way up man
4 floors of arty museumy goodness
majestic...
The upper chapel
Active services go on here
tickets check!
The courtyard in front of the cathedral
I spy with my little eye
totally gothic
The Smithsonian natural history museum
each with a section of it's own
Looking even higher!
Now to explore the sights!
Overview of the upper Chapelle
complete with the fine details
showcasing settings of an era gone..
complete with Xmas tree to boot!
the ceilings of the walkways
including this realistic model
The central portion of the cathedral
early construction of the cathedral
The active chruch area
Several displays line the sides of the cathedral
Back outside!
Lets check it out!
showcasing the flying buttress design
light a candle?
Close up of the stained glass
Next to the Palais de Justice
at the central area
The cathedral's internal arches
Out in the wilderness!
complete with it's own Gargoyles!
finest examples of French Gothic architecture
and the exterior of the apse
Looking up!
They say a Hunchback lives up there
with circling outer walkways
we have statues and such
Look at the detail
This cathedral makes my gothic checklist
with every window telling a tale
The La Seine, Paris
funky chandeliers
There are many items on active display
Closeup of the roof exterior
it's one of the largest surviving medieval parts of the Conciergerie
all laid out on the outer interiors of the cathedral