For more than eight centuries, Notre-Dame has stood at the heart of Paris - a witness to kings and revolutions, war and restoration, faith and fire.
From its daring Gothic construction in the Middle Ages to the chaos of the French Revolution... from Napoleon's coronation beneath its vaults to the flames that stunned the world in 2019... this is the epic story of the cathedral that refuses to fall.
Blending cinematic storytelling with meticulous historical research, Julien Peltier brings Notre-Dame to life as never before. This is not just the history of a building. It is the story of France itself - of ambition, belief, destruction, and rebirth.
Sweeping, dramatic, and deeply human, Notre-Dame reveals why this cathedral still matters in our modern, divided world.
For readers of grand narrative history, European history, architecture, and cultural landmarks, this is the definitive story of resilience in stone.