West facade of Notre-Dame de Paris

English: Notre-Dame de Paris is a historic Catholic cathedral on the eastern half of the Île de la Cité in the fourth arrondissement of Paris, France. The cathedral is widely considered to be one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture and among the largest and most well-known church buildings in the world. The naturalism of its sculptures and stained glass are in contrast with earlier Romanesque architecture. Construction on the west façade began under bishop Eudes de Sully starting in 1200, by the third architect and was continued by his successors, in particular Guillaume d’Auvergne, and after 1220 by the fourth architect. The North Tower was completed in 1240 and the South tower was completed in 1250.

General views

Category: West facade of Notre-Dame de Paris: before 1900 • in the 20th century • in the 2000s • in the 2010s

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  1842
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  1855
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  Ca. 1851-1870
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  Ca. 1890-1900
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Architectural elements and sculptures

Bell towers

Category: Towers of Notre-Dame de Paris

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Rose window

Category: West rose window of Notre-Dame de Paris

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Galerie des rois

Category: Galerie des rois of Notre-Dame de Paris

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Sculptures

Category: Details of the west facade of Notre-Dame de Paris

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  Adam
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  Adam
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  Adam
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  Eve
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  Eve
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  Eve
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  Saint Stephen
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  Saint Stephen
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  Ecclesia and Synagoga
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  Ecclesia and Synagoga
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  Ecclesia and Synagoga
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  Ecclesia and Synagoga
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  Saint Denis
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  Saint Denis

Portals

Category: West portals of Notre-Dame de Paris • West tympanums of Notre-Dame de Paris • Ironwork on the west portals of Notre-Dame de Paris

Portail de la Vierge	Portail du Jugement Dernier	Portail Sainte Anne

Portail de la Vierge

Category: Portail de la Vierge of Notre-Dame de Paris • Tympanum • Archivolts • Trumeau • Details

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  Tympanum
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  Tympanum
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  Tympanum
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  Tympanum
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  Tympanum
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  Mary is in Heaven, seated on the same throne as Jesus
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  Mary lies on her death bed
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  Three prophets on the left, Ark of the Covenant, and three Old Testament kings on the right
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  Virgin Mary with Child
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  Virgin Mary with Child
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  Temptation of Adam and Eve
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  Emperor Constantine, an angel, Saint Denis holding his head, and another angel
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  Emperor Constantine, an angel, Saint Denis holding his head, and another angel
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  Emperor Constantine
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  An angel
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  Saint Denis holding his head
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  An angel
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  Saint John the Baptist
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  Saint Stephen
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  Saint Genevieve
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  Pope Saint Sylvester

Portail du Jugement Dernier

Category: Portail du Jugement Dernier of Notre-Dame de Paris • Tympanum • Archivolts • Trumeau • Details

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  Portail du Jugement Dernier
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  Portail du Jugement Dernier
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  Portail du Jugement Dernier
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  Tympanum
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  Tympanum
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  Christ is seated majestically on His throne of glory
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  The archangel Michael is weighing their souls
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  The dead are being resuscitated from their tombs
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  Beau Dieu
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  Beau Dieu
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  Beau Dieu
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  Bartholomew, Simon, James the Less, Andrew, John and Peter
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  Saint Bartholomew
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  Saint Simon
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  Saint James the Less
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  Saint Andrew
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  Saint John
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  Saint Peter
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  Paul, James, son of Zebedee, Thomas, Philip, Jude and Matthew
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  Saint Paul
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  Saint James
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  Saint Thomas
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  Saint Philip
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  Saint Jude
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  Saint Matthew

Portail Sainte Anne

Category: Portail Sainte Anne of Notre-Dame de Paris • Tympanum • Archivolts • Trumeau • Details

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  Tympanum
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  The bishop of Paris, could be Saint Germain, and perhaps his treasurer
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  Virgin with Child
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  A king of France, could be Childebert
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  Christ’s arrival on earth, from the Annunciation to the Epiphany
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  The marriage of Joachim and Anne and the marriage of Mary and Joseph
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  The marriage of Joachim and Anne
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  The marriage of Mary and Joseph
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  A king, Queen of Sheba, King Solomon and Saint Peter
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  A king
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  Queen of Sheba
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  King Solomon
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  Saint Peter
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  Saint Paul, King David, Bathsheba and another king
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  Saint Paul
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  King David
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  Bathsheba
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  A king

Ironwork

Category: Ironwork on the west portals of Notre-Dame de Paris

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External links

• Portals archive copy at the Wayback Machine - Official site of Notre Dame de Paris
• The west facade archive copy at the Wayback Machine - Official site of Notre Dame de Paris