After a few decades of neglect, the cathedral’s darkened and decayed state inspired Victor Hugo to write “The Hunchback of Notre-Dame” in 1831. This likewise inspired a new idea of the ...

Viollet-le-Duc drew inspiration from Victor Hugo’s famous book ‘’The Hunchback of Notre Dame'' to create these demonic animal ...

Firefighters saved the towers — famously featured in “The Hunchback of Notre Dame.” Some of the limestone gargoyles and grotesques were damaged by water pressure from the hoses and have been ...

It stands as a jewel of Gothic architecture, the heart of France, and a tourist mecca – immortalized by Victor Hugo’s 1831 novel "The Hunchback of Notre Dame." FILE - A man stands in front of ...

Over a few years in the 1790s, Notre Dame was used for a variety of purposes, including storing barrels of wine for the Revolutionary Army. Published in 1831, Victor Hugo's novel "The Hunchback of ...

Victor Hugo helped make the cathedral a symbol of Paris and France when he used it as a setting for his 1831 novel "The Hunchback of Notre-Dame". Quasimodo, the main character, has been portrayed ...

Macron spoke of the building's central place in France and Paris' history, and in French culture, for instance citing Victor Hugo's "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" at length. He lauded the speed and ...

With the 1831 publication of Victor Hugo’s novel “The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” came renewed interest in restoring its structure, a grand effort which took place between 1844 and 1864.

Viollet-le-Duc drew inspiration from Victor Hugo’s famous book ‘’The Hunchback of Notre Dame'' to create these demonic animal figures with personified expressions. How to tell them apart?

Viollet-le-Duc drew inspiration from Victor Hugo’s famous book ‘’The Hunchback of Notre Dame'' to create these demonic animal figures with personified expressions. How to tell them apart?

Viollet-le-Duc drew inspiration from Victor Hugo’s famous book ‘’The Hunchback of Notre Dame'' to create these demonic animal figures with personified expressions. How to tell them apart?