Detail of gothic architecture at the "Galerie des Chimères". Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral. Paris. France

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Detail of gothic architecture at the "Galerie des Chimères" (added in 19th century restoration by Eugene Emmanuelle Viollet le Duc and Jean Baptiste Antoine Lassus). Western façade of Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral. The construction of the Cathedral began in 1163 and was completed around 1345 the western façade and towers were started circa 1200. Île de la Cité. The Banks of the Seine (where the Cathedral is placed) were added to the Unesco's World Heritage List in 1991. Paris. France

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Size: 4896px × 3688px
Location: Notre Dame Cathedral. Banks of the Seine. Paris. France
Photo credit: © Miguel Angel Muñoz Pellicer / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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