Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris Gallery

Gargoyle of the Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris, France

The gargoyles are an essential part of the history of the cathedral, and a key aspect of the site. The gargoyles main purpose is very practical. As rain water runs down the roofs of Notre-Dame de Paris, it needs to drain off without dripping down the walls and potentially damaging them

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Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Paris, France

View of the 12th century Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris, France, with the Seine River. From "French Pictures: Drawn With Pen and Pencil" by the Rev. Samuel G. Green, D.D. Published by The Religious Tract Society, London, 1878

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Gargoyle Trio

Gargoyles on the cathedral of Notre Dame on the Ile de la Cite in central Paris. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

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