a tower of the eiffel kind
Overview of the upper Chapelle
totally gothic
The courtyard in front of the cathedral
Now to explore the sights!
each with a section of it's own
The Smithsonian natural history museum
Looking even higher!
Stairs the way up man
complete with the fine details
showcasing settings of an era gone..
complete with Xmas tree to boot!
Next to the Palais de Justice
The active chruch area
early construction of the cathedral
Back outside!
the ceilings of the walkways
including this realistic model
at the central area
light a candle?
Several displays line the sides of the cathedral
The central portion of the cathedral
Lets check it out!
Close up of the stained glass
showcasing the flying buttress design
Out in the wilderness!
I spy with my little eye
The cathedral's internal arches
complete with it's own Gargoyles!
with circling outer walkways
They say a Hunchback lives up there
Closeup of the roof exterior
Looking up!
finest examples of French Gothic architecture
we have statues and such
and the exterior of the apse
funky chandeliers
it's one of the largest surviving medieval parts of the Conciergerie
The La Seine, Paris
Look at the detail
with every window telling a tale
This cathedral makes my gothic checklist
There are many items on active display
the main altar
all laid out on the outer interiors of the cathedral
Few last ones of it's kind
The Notre Dame!
and what do we have across here?
next stop, the Conciergerie!
Contains one of only three Saturn V rockets still in existence. Made up of S-IC-T (test stage) and the second and third stages