Maurice de Sully, the bishop of Paris wants to build a cathedral in Paris dedicated to the Virgin Mary. Do you want to [[help build the cathedral?]] or [[help search for relics]] to go in the cathedral?
It's 1163 and the first stone of the cathedral has just been laid. This is a huge building project though and will take more than 100 years to complete. [[Keep building]](text-style:"fade-in-out")[Your Text Here]
It is 1272 and you have just helped finish building Notre Dame cathedral. It has taken you and the other builders 107 years to complete, but work is not finished yet. Still, why don't you take a break to [[admire the gothic architecture]] you have helped create?
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It is 1239 and Saint Louis has discovered Christ's crown of thorns. This is the first relic under the care of the catherdal. [[admire the gothic architecture]] in which the first relic has been placed and discover more about the cathedrals history.
The vaulted ceilings, flying buttresses, elevated nave as well as its large scale make this cathedral one of the most iconic examples of Western Gothic architecture. The huge cathedral also has small passageways near the altar. Lets [[go through this door]] and see what's next in this tour through history...
You continue exploring the interior of the cathedral but suddenly you hear something... chaos erupts from outside and the city of Paris is in turmoil. You exit the cathedral to look what's going on. Let's go and [[look what's happening outside]]
France is in the midst of the French Revolution. The statues on the exterior of Notre Dame are completely destroyed or some partially damaged. The cathedral is no longer suitable for use as a religious place of worship. Since Notre Dame can't be used for worship anymore you could [[sell the materials from the ruins]] or [[turn it into a wine warehouse?]]Stop! You can't possibly want to see Notre Dame become a ruin afetr all the effort that was put into it's construction. Go back and [[admire the gothic architecture]] to remember why you started buildng in the first place. Recall the iconic history of this heritage site and consider your choice again.
Several years have gone by with the cathedral being appropriated for improper use. It's 1802 and the cathedral finally gets handed back to the catholic church for religious services again. Let's [[clean up the cathedral]], there could be an important event in the near future.You are involved in helping restore the cathedral. The Bishop asks you if you want to be involved in the Coronation of Napolean in 1804 in Notre Dame cathedral. Do you tell him [[yes]] or [[no]]?
Napolean's coronation takes place at Notre Dame in 1804. He sought to rescue France from a state of chaos which he believed it existed in. Much like Notre Dame, which has been destroyed many times in it's past.
Let's carry on through Notre Dame's history and carry on exploring the cathedral we know today. Go through [[this door]] to head back outside and look at the cathedrals exterior.[[click here|turn it into a wine warehouse?]]
While viewing the cathedral you start talking to a man. He introduces himself as Eugène Viollet-Le-Duc, an architect who is leading the restoration and renocation of the cathedral in 1844. He tells you of his plans to restore the spire of the cathedral as it was destroyed during the French Revolution. Lets [[carry on with the story]].
It's 2019 and you smell smoke. Should you [[investigate]] or [[carry on with what you were doing]]?
Oh no! One of the builders involved in the renovation accidentally started a fire by leaving one of their tools on. The spire has gone up in flames.
Are you going to [[save some of the important religious relics]] or [[run to escape the fire]]?
[[admire the gothic architecture]]You and a team of others managed to save most of the relics in the blaze, including the crown of thorns worn by Jesus at his crucifixion as well as the tunic of St. Louis and a piece of wood from the cross Jesus was crucified on. A lot of the cathedral however was smoke damaged and some relics will beed to be restored however. [[continue]]
The whole world is watching the fire unfold and the city of Paris is devastated at the damage to one of their most important religious sites. The roof and the spire are destroyed in the blaze. [[continue]]
The city of Paris launches a competition to redesign the cathedral. As for now any work on the cathedral has been slowed by the Covid-19 Pandemic.
Well done for successfully completing the journey through the history of Notre Dame!
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