Notre-Dame de Paris : stroll around a cathedral that is once again resplendent!

The altar was designed by artist and designer Guillaume Bardet. The central axis, where the new minimalist liturgical furnishings in solid brown bronze take pride of place, is the height of the building. The choir stalls in the cathedral narrowly escaped the fire. Last but not least, there is the beautiful three-storey elevation characteristic of the early Gothic style: large arcades, tribunes and high windows. Photo © François Collombet

It’s hard not to be dazzled! “Noble work shines, but only if it shines nobly. May it enlighten minds and guide them, by true lights to the true light of which Christ is the true door” What a resurrection! These verses by Suger, engraved on the great portals of the cathedral-basilica of Saint-Denis, could echo … Continue reading Notre-Dame de Paris : stroll around a cathedral that is once again resplendent!