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1 Our first major sight-seeing stop was Notre Dame Cathedral
2 Statues and friezes above the entrance; Old and New Testament characters are shown
3 A throng inched inside during a vesper service
4 Beyond the altar,the Rose Window, world's most beautiful stained glass window
5 Thousands of candles help raise funds for the cathedral and lend a worshipful atmosphere
6 Back outside, exterior shots
7 The rear side of the building
8 The whole edifice
9 The cathedral occupies an island in the Seine. Tour boats are seen in the foreground.
10 Statuary
11 Statuary
12 Notre Dame was restored after Victor Hugo's 'Hunchback of Notre Dame' became a world classic novel
13 The book's popularity redounded to the cathedral and made fund raising much easier
14 It is also famous for its gargoyles
15 Gargoyles...
16 Gargoyles...
17 Gargoyles...
18 Gargoyles...
19 and more gargoyles
20 The cathedral in last light
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