Located in the heart of France, on the beautiful le de la Cit , Notre-Dame de Paris is considered the Queen of all cathedrals. It is here that the purest and most primitive Gothic style reaches its maximum splendor and spreads throughout Europe. Discover the wonder of its internal structure, a marvel of the anonymous medieval builders who, with limited resources but immense perspicacity, were able to complete this great work in record time. Discover its fascinating history, numerous anecdotes, legends, and mysteries, and its most hidden corners for the visitor. The massive looting and abandonment it endured during the French Revolution, as well as the various reconstructions, give it a strong and wonderful personality, especially the great 19th-century renovation carried out by the genius of Eug ne Viollet-le-Duc. and the one that occurred recently, after the great fire in 2019. Continue your journey to the other two great jewels of the le de la Cit the Sainte-Chapelle, the largest shrine in the world, built to house the most important relics of Christianity, a masterpiece of the Gothic style; and the Conciergerie, a royal residence in the Middle Ages and a former prison steeped in history. This is where Marie Antoinette, wife of Louis XIV, spent her last days. This extensively illustrated and fully updated guide is easy to read, with numerous diagrams and simple explanations, so that you and your loved ones have the heart of Paris at your fingertips.
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