• Circa 1600 during the reign of Henri IV, Notre Dame is seen in the centre. Getty Images
    Circa 1600 during the reign of Henri IV, Notre Dame is seen in the centre. Getty Images
  • Circa 1754, a watercolour by Frederick Nash of the view across the River Seine towards the east end of Notre Dame. Getty Images
    Circa 1754, a watercolour by Frederick Nash of the view across the River Seine towards the east end of Notre Dame. Getty Images
  • The interior of the Notre Dame in 1800. Getty Images
    The interior of the Notre Dame in 1800. Getty Images
  • Napoleon's ceremonial entry into Notre Dame in April 1802. Getty Images
    Napoleon's ceremonial entry into Notre Dame in April 1802. Getty Images
  • A group of British tourists admire the facade of Notre Dame in 1882. Getty Images
    A group of British tourists admire the facade of Notre Dame in 1882. Getty Images
  • Notre Dame in 1900. Getty Images
    Notre Dame in 1900. Getty Images
  • Sandbags are stacked up against Notre Dame during the First World War in 1916. Getty Images
    Sandbags are stacked up against Notre Dame during the First World War in 1916. Getty Images
  • Young women enjoy a snowball fight in front of Notre Dame in 1938. Getty Images
    Young women enjoy a snowball fight in front of Notre Dame in 1938. Getty Images
  • Liberation of Paris during the Second World War in August 1944. Americans soldiers outside Notre Dame. Getty Images
    Liberation of Paris during the Second World War in August 1944. Americans soldiers outside Notre Dame. Getty Images
  • Soldiers outside Notre Dame during the liberation in August 1944. Getty Images
    Soldiers outside Notre Dame during the liberation in August 1944. Getty Images
  • A man uses an easel to paint next to Notre Dame in 1960. Getty Images
    A man uses an easel to paint next to Notre Dame in 1960. Getty Images
  • Notre Dame in 1961. Getty Images
    Notre Dame in 1961. Getty Images
  • The memorial service for former French President General Charles de Gaulle in 1970. Getty Images
    The memorial service for former French President General Charles de Gaulle in 1970. Getty Images
  • The Athens 2004 Olympic Torch passes by Notre Dame in 2004. Getty Images
    The Athens 2004 Olympic Torch passes by Notre Dame in 2004. Getty Images
  • A prayer vigil at Notre Dame organised in honor of the Pope Benedict XVI visit to France in 2008. Getty Images
    A prayer vigil at Notre Dame organised in honor of the Pope Benedict XVI visit to France in 2008. Getty Images
  • An aerial view of Notre Dame in 2018. Alamy
    An aerial view of Notre Dame in 2018. Alamy

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Notre-Dame Cathedral through history – in pictures

A look at the Paris landmark through European and world events

The National

April 16, 2019

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Notre-Dame Cathedral went up in flames in central Paris on Monday as firefighters battled into the next day trying to save the historic building.

The 850-year-old Gothic monument is of global significance. Attracting more than 13 million visitors a year, it is the most-visited tourist site in Paris, beating the Eiffel Tower and Montmartre.

Here is a look at the cathedral through history.

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