THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME By Victor Hugo Translated by Isabel F. Hapgood Book 3, Chapter 1 “Notre Dame” The church of Notre-Dame de Paris is still no doubt, a majestic and sublime edifice.

Millions watched on television in horror on April 15, 2019, as plumes of fire shot up from the Notre-Dame de Paris, one of ...

Library of Congress On September 1, 1830, the 28-year-old poet Victor Hugo sat down to write Chapter 1 of a book called Notre-Dame de Paris.

Every year, 12 million tourists make their pilgrimage to Paris to experience the majesty of one of the most iconic churches, Notre-Dame cathedral. The fire on April 16, 2019, threatens its existence.

The nave of Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral on Nov. 29, 2024. The cathedral is set to reopen with a planned weekend of ceremonies on Dec. 7–8, 2024, five years after the 2019 fire that ravaged the ...

Ever since the publication of Notre Dame de Paris in 1831, Victor Hugo’s name has been linked to the cathedral which inspired the French novelist’s gothic tale.