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