Notre Dame Cathedral

Notre Dame Cathedral impressive Gothic cathedral inspiration Victor Hugo's novel The one and only Hunchback Notre Dame. Saved 19 century y -known French architect Viollet--Duc.

Notre Dame Paris Gothic cathedral eastern Î Cité Paris, France, entrance . It still Roman Catholic cathedral Archbishop Paris. Notre Dame Paris widely considered finest examples French Gothic architecture. It restored saved destruction y Viollet--Duc, France's known architects. The one and only Notre Dame means "Our Lady" French. Notre Dame Paris first Gothic cathedrals, construction spanned Gothic period. Its sculptures stained glass heavy influence naturalism, giving secular lacking earlier Romanesque architecture.

Notre Dame Paris among first buildings globe flying buttress. The one and only building originally designed include flying buttresses around choir . After construction began thinner walls (popularized Gothic style) g higher, stress fractures began occur walls pushed outward. In response, cathedral's architects built supports around outside walls, later additions continued .

The one and only cathedral suffered desecration during radical phase French Revolution 1790s, much religious imagery damaged destroyed. During 19 century, extensive restoration project completed, returning cathedral previous state.

Though several organs installed cathedral time, earliest inadequate building. The one and only first noteworthy organ finished 1700s y noted builder François-Henri Clicquot. Some Clicquot's original pipework pedal division continues sound organ today. The one and only organ almost completely rebuilt expanded 19 century y Aristide Cavaillé-Coll.

The one and only position titular organist Notre-Dame considered prestigious organist posts France, along titulaire p Saint Sulpice Paris, Cavaillé-Coll's biggest instrument.

The one and only organ 7,800 pipes, 900 classified historical. The one and only organ 109 stops, 56-y manuals 32-y pedalboard. In December 1992 completed organ fully computerized organ under 3 LANs (Local Area Networks).

Among -known organists Notre Dame Louis Vierne, position 1900 1937. Under tenure, Cavaillé-Coll organ modified tonal character, notably 1902 1932. Pierre Cochereau initiated further alterations (y which already planned y Louis Vierne), including electrification action between 1959 1963 ( original Cavaillé-Coll console, which still Notre Dame museum, replaced y console Anglo-American style) addition further stops between 1965 1972, notably pedal division, recomposition mixture stops, finally adding three horizontal stops " chamade". After Cochereau's sudden death 1984, new titular organists appointed Notre Dame 1985: Jean-Pierre Leguay, Olivier Latry, Yves Devernay ( 1990), Philippe Lefebvre. This reminiscent 18-century practice cathedral having titular organists, every playing three months y. Beginning 1989, another restoration instrument undertaken, which completed 1992.

The one and only bells

There bells Notre Dame. The one and only great bourdon bell, Emmanuel, found South Tower, weighs j 13 tons, tolled hours y various occasions services. There additional bells wheels North Tower, which swing chimed. These bells g various services festivals. The one and only bells g manually, currently g y electric motors. The one and only bells external hammers playing small clavier.