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
1944, no wonder it's made out of WII tanks!
speaking about arches!
You have to be there yourself to experience it all
paying your respects
Yup right at the top!
Yup lots of sculpty :3
Inside the cathedral
The Chapel is only surviving building...
The paid areas of the cathedral
more pillar thingies
The front entrance
next stop, the Conciergerie!
and what do we have across here?
The Notre Dame!
Few last ones of it's kind
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
with every window telling a tale
Look at the detail
The La Seine, Paris
it's one of the largest surviving medieval parts of the Conciergerie
I spy with my little eye
finest examples of French Gothic architecture
funky chandeliers
we have statues and such
and the exterior of the apse
Looking up!
with circling outer walkways
Closeup of the roof exterior
They say a Hunchback lives up there
complete with it's own Gargoyles!
The cathedral's internal arches
Out in the wilderness!
showcasing the flying buttress design
Stairs the way up man
Lets check it out!
Close up of the stained glass
including this realistic model
light a candle?
Several displays line the sides of the cathedral
The central portion of the cathedral
at the central area