Before examining this curious case in the heart of the French capital, the cultural value of the famous Parisian cathedral needs to be put into perspective. From the standpoint of medieval architecture, the Chartres cathedral is the finest masterpiece…and in the history of the ancient regime, another Notre Dame, in the city of Reims, was the traditional site of coronation of French monarchs. The only major figure honored there, quite dubiously, was Napoleon Bonaparte who traded-in the popular democracy of the French Revolution to be crowned Emperor. Notre Dame de Paris has been, frankly speaking, run-of-the-mill Gothic scenery for river cruises for low-end tour groups eager for a sighting of the hunchback Quasimodo….the bug-eyed Marty Feldman version. By Yoichi Shimatsu
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