00:00The foundation stone of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris was laid in 1163.
00:13It took 182 years to complete it.
00:16Vandalized during the French Revolution, for a while it was used as a warehouse.
00:22Notre-Dame was restored to the Catholic Church in 1802, and in 1804 Napoleon was crowned
00:27emperor.
00:30Victor Hugo's novel The Hunchback of Notre-Dame raised the profile of the great building at
00:35an important moment.
00:38Restoration work was directed by Eugène Violet-le-Duc.
00:41Statues stained glass and aspire 93 metres above the ground, giving it its familiar form.
00:48For its 850th anniversary, eight new bells, as well as a second heavy bell, were installed.
00:56The great organ was restored.
01:00On April 15th 2019, fire swept through the oak timbers of the roof, triggering a wave
01:05of international emotion.
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