NOTRE DAME, Exterior
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- Author: STEFANO ZUFFI E DAVIDE TORTORELLA
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Language: English / USA
Before entering the cathedral, as I always suggest, walk around its exterior so you can enjoy some of its spectacular architectural details, especially in the side façades and in the back.
But before you start walking around, you should know that an extra ticket gives you the chance to climb up to the top of the towers. It's definitely worth climbing the tower's 422 steps to take in breathtaking views of Paris in the company of the gargouilles, those famous demonic sculptures I mentioned in the previous files.
Coming back down to ground level, begin to walk around the cathedral from the side façade, which is one of the purest masterpieces of Gothic art with its 21-meter rosette that still has its original thirteenth-century windows....