Intrigued by tales of Quasimodo, fascinated by the gargoyles, or on a pilgrimage to see the Crown of Thorns said to have rested on Jesus’ head on the Cross, more than 13 million people each year flock to see Europe’s most popular historic monument. The 12th century Catholic cathedral is a masterpiece of French Gothic … Read more
France’s fire-ravaged Notre-Dame Cathedral will be restored exactly as it was before inferno and it will be ready to take Mass before 2024 Paris Olympics, official pledge By Reuters Published: 23:14 BST, 9 July 2020 | Updated: 02:55 BST, 10 July 2020 Paris’ centuries-old Notre-Dame Cathedral will be rebuilt as it was before being engulfed … Read more
It’s Paris – but probably not as you know it. These amazing vintage images, taken in the 1950s, show the streets of the French capital before they became packed with tourists waving selfie sticks and ‘influencers’ posing for Instagram. They were taken by photographer Allan Hailstone in the 1950s over the course of two short … Read more