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For a look at the upper parts of the church, the river, and much of Paris, climb the 387 steps to the top of one of the towers. The south tower holds Notre-Dame's 13-ton bell, which is rung on special occasions.
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Proceeded by a Gallo-Roman temple to Jupiter, a Christian basilica, and a Romanesque church, construction of Notre-Dame de Paris began in 1163 during the reign of Louis VII. Pope Alexander III laid the foundation stone.
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The site of the Notre dame is the cradle of Paris and has always been the religious center of the city. The Celts had their sacred ground here, the Romans built a temple ... A Christian basilica was built in the 6th century and the last religious structure before the Notre-Dame construction started was a Romanesque church.
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Notre Dame church in Paris France, is often known simply as Notre Dame and is a Gothic cathedral on the eastern half of the Ile de la Cite in Paris, with its main entrance to the west and is widely considered one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture. ... Notre Dame de Paris in France...
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