Notre Dame Cathedral is located on the Île de la Cite in Paris, France. It is a Gothic cathedral that was begun construction in 1163 and largely completed by 1345. The cathedral is 130 meters long, 48 meters wide, and 35 meters tall. It was constructed out of stone for the exterior and large amounts of stained glass windows and wood were used throughout the interior. Some of its notable features include the stained glass rose windows, sculptures such as Notre Dame de Paris, and the Emmanuel bell.

1. Name: Lim Pui San (Leviss)
Student ID: 0318144
Module: Effective Public
Communication
Session: September 2014
Lecturer: Persis Rodrigues
Oral Presentation (Part 1)

2. Notre Dame Cathedral, ParisNotre Dame Cathedral, Paris

3. Location
Map
It is located on
the eastern half
of the Île de la
Cite.

4. Introduction to Notre Dame Cathedral
“Our Lady of Paris”
Gothic cathedral
A church that contains the "cathedra", or
official chair, of the Archbishop of Paris
Length: 130 meters
Width: 48 meters
Height: 35 meters

5. Historical Background
Construction Timeline
1160
Maurice de
Sully ordered
the original
cathedral
demolished
1163
Cornerstone
laid for Notre
–Dame de
Paris
1182
Apse and
choir
completed
1200
Work began
on western
facade
1225
Western
facade
completed
1250
Western towers
and north rose
window
completed
1250-1345
Remaining
elements
completed
1182-1190
Construction of the
last three bays in the
nave, the side aisles
and the tribunes

6. Building Structure

7. Building Plan

8. The entranceExterior details
Interior of the cathedral

9. Ornamentations
Stained-glass windows
South rose window The cloister stained glass windows

10. Sculpture
Notre Dame de Paris
A Virgin with child dedicated to
“Notre-Dame de Paris”
Bells
Emmanuel bell
Furniture
The crown of light
It was called crowns of
light or wheels when the
lampiers supported a
large number of cups or
wax candles.
It is used for
liturgical

11. Materials used
Stone Glass
Hard limestone
used to
construct the
exterior of the
building and
also used in
sculpturing.
The cathedral is
largely
composed with
colourful
stained-glass
windows.
Wood
Large amount
of wood used
to construct
roof
framework.

12. References
1. Building history. (2015, January 27). Retrieved from
http://notredamedeparis.fr/spip.php?article380
2. History. (2015, January 27). Retrieved from
http://www.notredamecathedralparis.com/history
3. Cathedral for art and history. (2015, January 28).
Retrieved from http://www.notredamedeparis.fr/-
Cathedral-for-art-and-history-
4. Notre Dame Cathedral. (2015, January 28). Retrieved
from
http://www.aviewoncities.com/paris/notredame.ht
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5. [Notre-Dame de Paris] The façade and the portals.
(2015, January 28). Retrieved from
http://notredamedeparis.fr/The-Facade-and-the-
Portals