This is a quick read that will appeal to fans of Ken Follett's books, those who enjoy architecture, cathedrals, Parisian history or anyone who wants to reminisce about their own visit to this sacred place. Description: 62 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour) 20 cm. Even a Roman temple stood there prior to the arrival of Christianity.Īs well as points of interest, Follett also writes of the different things that cathedrals embody for different people and different social groups. Laborers began to remove the damaged stones. He began by meticulously making a colorcoded map showing the location and type of every stone in the areas needing repair.

There was no one in the world better qualified to renovate NotreDame.

It’s a short production, but written and told with clear affection for a beautiful and much-loved building. KEN FOLLETT for 4.30 a.m., as my last phone call had been a request to appear on breakfast television early the following day. He was obsessed with medieval architecture, and he adored the cathedral of NotreDame de Paris. Its current gothic form began nearly 1,000 years ago as the latest replacement of many successive Christian buildings on the Ile de la Cité in Paris. Follett presents some fascinating insights on medieval cathedrals in general and Notre Dame in particular. Hot-Selling Products Frieling 5002 Electric Low-Fat Fryer / Maraehan Jackgold Air Fryer Oven / NUWAVE BRIO 4.5-Quart Digital Air Fryer / PowerXL Vortex Air Fryer Plus 5 Quart / George Foreman GHFD6800B Twist N Crisp Air Fryer / Flexzion Electric Air Fryer Cooker 1400W, 5.8 Quart (Black) / Emerald Air Fryer w/ Digital LED Touch Display 1400 Watts / SMALL FISH Air fryer Yellow Oilless Oven / SFPY Air Fryer, 4.5L Air Fryer Oven with 6 Pre-Set Functions / Brentwood Select 3.4Qt Electric Air Fryer / TOYTEXX and DESIGN Intexca US Electric Mini Portable Compact Washing Machine / Avanti Portable Compact Washing Machine for Clothes/Laundry / KVZVK Portable Mini Washing Machine / Avanti STW16D0W Portable Washing Machine / Bonnlo 26lbs Portable Washing Machine / Tiptop Home Portable Washing Machine 10L Mini Washing Machine / LEMY Mini Baby Washing Machine Portable and Compact Laundry Washer / ECPro Foldable Mini Folding Clothes Washing Machine / SSYY Portable Washing Machine Mini Foldable Washer / DYRABREST Portable Washing Machine / Skullcandy Sesh Evo True Wireless Earbuds / TOZO NC9 Hybrid Active Noise Cancelling Wireless Earbuds / Tribit IPX8 Bluetooth5.0 Deep Bass Bluetooth Earbuds / kurdene S8 Pro Bluetooth 5.2 Earbuds / Beats Studio Buds True Wireless Noise Cancelling Earbuds / TOZO A1 Mini Wireless earbuds Bluetooth 5.Follett is the author of bestselling historical fiction including, The Pillars of the Earth, which is based on the drama and intrigue around the building of a great cathedral like Notre Dame.įollett explains his great love of cathedrals - 'the architecture, the music, the words of the Bible and the sense of sharing something profound with other people.' In Notre-Dame we learn about the highlights of the cathedral’s history.

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