Simon Matifas de Bucy, bishop from 1298 to 1304, was the promoter of this chapel’s construction. Upon his death, his tomb was installed in this chapel, topped by this fresco restored in the 19th century.
Not on display:
Still in the cathedral, inaccessible since the fire.
Simon Matifas de Bucy, bishop from 1298 to 1304, was the promoter of this chapel’s construction. Upon his death, his tomb was installed in this chapel, topped by this fresco restored in the 19th century.
Not on display:
Still in the cathedral, inaccessible since the fire.
Not on display:
Still in the cathedral, inaccessible since the fire.
Not on display:
Still in the cathedral, inaccessible since the fire.
Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, died in 1821, crowned Emperor on December 2, 1804, at Notre-Dame de Paris. These items come from the cathedral of Arras.
Not on display:
Stored in reserve, outside the cathedral.
Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, died in 1821, crowned Emperor on December 2, 1804, at Notre-Dame de Paris. These items come from the cathedral of Arras.
Not on display:
Stored in reserve, outside the cathedral.
This stained glass window, signed by Oudinot in 1860 and based on a drawing by Adolphe Steinheil, depicts the life of Saint Stephen, the first martyr, who was stoned to death.
Not on display:
Still in the cathedral, inaccessible since the fire.
This stained glass window, signed by Oudinot in 1860 and based on a drawing by Adolphe Steinheil, depicts the life of Saint Stephen, the first martyr, who was stoned to death.
Not on display:
Still in the cathedral, inaccessible since the fire.
Saint Louis is frequently depicted in churches near the places where he lived. Here at Notre-Dame, he is shown as a saint, presented as an example.
Not on display:
Still in the cathedral, inaccessible since the fire.
Saint Louis is frequently depicted in churches near the places where he lived. Here at Notre-Dame, he is shown as a saint, presented as an example.
Not on display:
Still in the cathedral, inaccessible since the fire.
In the rose of the tympanum of the Saint Eustace window (Saint George’s chapel), this scene, executed by Didron in 1863, illustrates the martyrdom of Eustace, a general in the Roman army, and his family, who were placed inside a heated brass bull.
Not on display:
Still in the cathedral, inaccessible since the fire.
In the rose of the tympanum of the Saint Eustace window (Saint George’s chapel), this scene, executed by Didron in 1863, illustrates the martyrdom of Eustace, a general in the Roman army, and his family, who were placed inside a heated brass bull.
Not on display:
Still in the cathedral, inaccessible since the fire.
In this chapel dedicated to Monseigneur Georges Darboy, bishop of Paris executed in 1871, this fresco represents the saint slaying a dragon that was about to devour a princess. It is an allegory of the deliverance of the oppressed Church and the victory of Christian faith.
Not on display:
Still in the cathedral, inaccessible since the fire.
In this chapel dedicated to Monseigneur Georges Darboy, bishop of Paris executed in 1871, this fresco represents the saint slaying a dragon that was about to devour a princess. It is an allegory of the deliverance of the oppressed Church and the victory of Christian faith.
Not on display:
Still in the cathedral, inaccessible since the fire.
Created at the request of his widow by Jean-Baptiste Pigalle, based on a contract from 1771. This ambitious white marble monument, backed against the north wall, is a precise depiction of a melodramatic composition. The sculpture shows the count emerging from the tomb, surrounded by Death, his guardian angel, and his grieving wife at his feet.
Not on display:
Still in the cathedral, inaccessible since the fire.
Created at the request of his widow by Jean-Baptiste Pigalle, based on a contract from 1771. This ambitious white marble monument, backed against the north wall, is a precise depiction of a melodramatic composition. The sculpture shows the count emerging from the tomb, surrounded by Death, his guardian angel, and his grieving wife at his feet.
Not on display:
Still in the cathedral, inaccessible since the fire.
Among the eight large paintings that adorned the choir, this is the only one that remains at Notre-Dame today. It strongly testifies to the grandiose decor established at the beginning of the 18th century.
Not on display:
Still in the cathedral, inaccessible since the fire.
Among the eight large paintings that adorned the choir, this is the only one that remains at Notre-Dame today. It strongly testifies to the grandiose decor established at the beginning of the 18th century.
Not on display:
Still in the cathedral, inaccessible since the fire.
Jean Juvenal des Ursins (1431), provost of merchants, royal advisor, and Michelle de Vitry, his wife, buried in this chapel.
Not on display:
Still in the cathedral, inaccessible since the fire.
Jean Juvenal des Ursins (1431), provost of merchants, royal advisor, and Michelle de Vitry, his wife, buried in this chapel.
Not on display:
Still in the cathedral, inaccessible since the fire.
