Victor Hugo, (born February 26, 1802, Besançon, France—died May 22, 1885, Paris), poet, novelist, and dramatist who was the most important of the French Romantic writers. Though regarded in France as one of that country’s greatest poets, he is better known abroad for such novels as Notre-Dame de Paris (1831) and Les Misérables (1862).
Dec 19, 2019 · Therefore, the construction of a Gothic cathedral dedicated to the Virgin Mary (Notre-Dame means Our Lady) began in 1163, only to finish in 1345. Notre-Dame: a medieval religious center and a Bible made of stones. Conceiving Notre-Dame cathedral, Bishop Maurice de Sully kept in mind holy texts describing the Heavenly Jerusalem. One of the most famous representations of Le Stryge is a photograph taken by French photographer Charles Nègre in 1853. This haunting image, which shows the grotesque shrouded in the shadows of the cathedral, has become synonymous with the mystery and allure of Notre-Dame. Le Stryge, though not directly associated with any specific legends Apr 17, 2019 · The South Rose, or Rose du Midi, was designed by Jean de Chelles and Pierre de Montreuil, according to the Notre Dame de Paris website. Its diameter is 42.3 feet and the total height of the glazing, including the skylight on which the South Rose rests, is nearly 62 feet. ROE1EiL.