also known as the Hall of the Guards
of the Capetian royal palace..
and prison
...
You get to appreciate the tower more climbing up
a defunct chandelier
speaking about arches!
You have to be there yourself to experience it all
paying your respects
Yup lots of sculpty :3
1944, no wonder it's made out of WII tanks!
Inside the cathedral
The Chapel is only surviving building...
The paid areas of the cathedral
more pillar thingies
Yup right at the top!
next stop, the Conciergerie!
The front entrance
Few last ones of it's kind
and what do we have across here?
The Notre Dame!
the main altar
all laid out on the outer interiors of the cathedral
it's one of the largest surviving medieval parts of the Conciergerie
Closeup of the roof exterior
There are many items on active display
funky chandeliers
The La Seine, Paris
with every window telling a tale
This cathedral makes my gothic checklist
Look at the detail
we have statues and such
They say a Hunchback lives up there
with circling outer walkways
finest examples of French Gothic architecture
Looking up!
Out in the wilderness!
and the exterior of the apse
complete with it's own Gargoyles!
The cathedral's internal arches
at the central area
Next to the Palais de Justice
Close up of the stained glass
light a candle?
showcasing the flying buttress design
Lets check it out!
Several displays line the sides of the cathedral
Back outside!
early construction of the cathedral
The active chruch area