Notre Dame de Paris is a Gothic, Catholic Church located on the eastern part of the Ile de la Cite in Paris, France. Also identified as Notre Dame Cathedral, it is the church of the Catholic Archdiocese of Paris which means that it has the official chair of the Paris Archbishop. It is commonly regarded as one of the best models of French Gothic structural design in France and in Europe. Notre Dame Cathedral was rebuilt and recovered from ruin by one of the most renowned architect in France named Eugene Viollet-le-Duc. It is one of the earliest Gothic churches and its creation lasted the Gothic era. The stained glass and statues of the cathedral display the deep inspiration of naturalism, different from that of the previous Romanesque style. This French flag architecture was one of the earliest structures in the world to employ the flying buttress.
In circa 1790, Notre Dame de Paris underwent ruin in the radical stage of the French Revolution. A great deal of its holy images were broken or wiped out. In the 19th century, a huge repair plan was concluded, putting back the church to its earlier condition.
Organ
While numerous organs were put in the church as time passes by, the initial ones do not fit the structure. The earliest remarkable organ was completed in the 18th century by Francois-Henri Clicquot, a distinguished builder. Some of his unique pipe work remains these days to sound from the organ. During the 19th century, the organ was nearly totally reconstructed and enlarged by Aristide Cavaille-Coll.
