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Notre-dame cathedral history.
As a World Heritage Site since 1991, Notre-Dame Cathedral is a masterpiece of Gothic architecture. Different eras, kings, artistic trends and political upheavals have left their mark on the building.
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With its rich heritage, the cathedral has become a universal monument, where unity and variety mingle with the stained-glass windows and sculptures, outside and inside this colossal work of art.
From the Middle Ages to the modern era
Started in 1163, at the request of Bishop Maurice de Sully, the construction of Notre-Dame spanned more than two centuries.
Changing tastes during the Renaissance pronounced the formal rejection of Gothic art, associated with the barbarism and obscurantism of previous centuries. As the epitome of this era, the cathedral was scorned by artists.
In the 17th century, it won the favour of King Louis XIII, whosepious wish* was granted by the sumptuous transformations of the 18th century. Carried out from 1708 to 1725, under the leadership of Cardin
