
Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris—simply Notre-Dame to the world—represents one of France's most iconic monuments. Majestically positioned on the Île de la Cité in the 4th arrondissement, it serves as both a Catholic place of worship and the seat of the Paris Archdiocese, dedicated to the Virgin Mary. Construction began in 1163 under Bishop Maurice de Sully, unfolding across nearly two centuries until completion in the mid-14th century around 1345. Following the French Revolution, the cathedral underwent a sweeping restoration between 1845 and 1867,
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