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Notre-Dame de Paris, referred to simply as Notre-Dame, is a medieval Catholic cathedral on the Île de la Cité in the 4th arrondissement of Paris. The cathedral was consecrated to the Virgin Mary and considered to be one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture. Wikipedia Spire height: 91.44 m (300.0 ft) (formerly) Tower height: 69 m (226 ft) Number of spires: 1 (destroyed by fire) Construction started: 1163

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Reims Cathedral

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Stained glass window in Notre Dam de Paris. "Notre Dame de Paris is widely considered one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture in France and in Europe, and the naturalism of its sculptures and stained glass are in contrast with earlier Romanesque architecture. The first period of construction from 1163 into 1240s coincided with the musical experiments of the Notre Dame school." Wikipedia

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