Notre Dame de Paris - 1 © Crewneck Sweatshirt

I guess this building does not need a whole lot of introduction? The Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral (translates to Our Lady of Paris) is a historic Catholic cathedral situated on the eastern half of the Île de la Cité in the fourth arrondissement of Paris. It is widely considered to be one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture and is among the largest and most well-known church buildings in the world. Some interesting and fascinating facts about Notre Dame. Its construction originally started in 1163, and was completed in 1345! The building suffered desecration during the radical phase of the French Revolution back in and around the 1790s (much of its religious imagery was damaged and destroyed). Extensive restorat...