Notre Dame de Paris

Notre Dame de Paris (French for "Our Lady of Paris", meaning the church in Paris dedicated to Mary, the mother of Jesus), often known simply as Notre Dame in English, is a gothic cathedral on the eastern half of the Île de la Cité in Paris, France, with its main entrance to the west. While a major tourist destination, it is still used as a Roman Catholic cathedral (archbishopric of Paris). Notre Dame de Paris is widely considered the finest example of French gothic architecture.

Statistics

• The bell "Emmanuel" in the South Tower weights 13 metric tons (over 28,000 pounds). Its clapper alone weighs 500 kilograms.
• The main vault inside the cathedral is 112 feet high.
• The towers of the Western facade are 69 metres (228 feet) tall.