Notre Dame Cathedral
From the top of Notre Dame Cathedral.
From the top of Notre Dame.
View of Paris from the top of Notre Dame.
Gargoyles atop Notre Dame Cathedral.
View from the top of Notre Dame Cathedral.
Thedestruction of Notre Dame Cathedral by fire has gripped the nation and the world in its grasp.
It is an iconic symbol of so many things to so many people. And now, with the destruction of much of it, you’ll never be able to climb to the top and take the pictures I am going to share with you today, and in the next few days: 16 in all.
Mydaughter just visited Paris in the past few months and she said that Notre Dame was her favorite tourist visit. I actually attended church there, many moons ago, and the Rose Window—which may or may not have been saved—-captivated me during the service.
In order to get these pictures, you had to travel up to the top in a very small elevator that only accommodated about 7 people at a time. My college roommate. Pam Rhodes (a Des Moines area French teacher did that), and took these photos.
I’m sharing them with you, because this is a view from the top that will never be the same again.