Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris took over 180 years to build, from 1163 to 1334. Known as "Our Lady of Paris", it is a Gothic masterpiece located on the Ile de la Cite and once hosted a Roman temple. Unique features include gargoyles, rose windows depicting the Virgin Mary, and flying buttresses that hold up the structure to allow more light inside for inspiration.

1. LA NOTRE DAME
Facts and history

2. NOTRE DAME THE
BUILDING
 The great cathedral took many years to build. The building of
Notre Dame continued from 1163 to 1334.
 It took them over 180 years to build.

3. THE CATHEDRAL
 Notre Dame means- for our lady of Paris.
 No other building is so associated with the history of Paris as Notre-
Dame.
 Standing on the Ile de la Cite on the eastern side.
 The cathedral is a gothic masterpiece standing on the site of a Roman
temple.
 also known as Notre Dame Cathedral or simply Notre Dame, is a
Gothic, Roman Catholic cathedral.

4. UNIQUE QUALITIES
 Galerie des Chimeres- the cathedral’s legendary gargoyles.
 West rose window and south Rose window- these windows depicts
the virgin in a medallion of rich reds and blues.
 Flying buttresses- arches leading away from the building to hold it
up. Wanted their cathedrals to be full of light, so they would be
inspiring, not dark and depressing.