Notre-Dame de Paris meaning "Our Lady of Paris"), often simply referred to as Notre-Dame, is a medieval Catholic cathedral on the Île de la Cité in the 4th arrondissement of Paris, France.
The cathedral is considered to be one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture.
The cathedral was begun in 1160 under Bishop Maurice de Sully and largely completed by 1260, though it was modified frequently in the following centuries.
In 1804, the cathedral was the site of the Coronation of Napoleon I as Emperor of France.
The cathedral is considered to be one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture.
The cathedral was begun in 1160 under Bishop Maurice de Sully and largely completed by 1260, though it was modified frequently in the following centuries.
In 1804, the cathedral was the site of the Coronation of Napoleon I as Emperor of France.
