notre dame de paris: quasie wasn't home

When people all over the world hear the phrase “Notre Dame” most minds automatically go to the qwentisensal cathedral that is Notre Dame de Paris.
It is a beautiful cathedral with history and characterizes in an ideal form the Gothic style of architecture, but I do not personally believe that is it the “best” or most exciting Gothic cathedral of its kind. I have a personal soft spot for the Notre Dame de Reims—which exhibits the Gothic style at a higher stage but also in a larger scale. It is not as famous as the Notre Dame de Paris but it defiantly can compete in the “looks” department.
While visiting Notre Dame de Paris I could not help but think about Victor Hugo’s fictitious tale: “The Hunchback of Notre Dame”. I continued to picture Quasimodo climbing the great tower to ring the bells to announce to Paris a celebration or a religious event. It was just amazing to be sitting in and looking at the building that inspired the story that is so well know throughout the world.
I enjoyed the Notre Dame; it has some of the most beautiful stain glass I have seen in France. The brilliant colors illuminate onto the stone pillars that hold up the structure—they are defiantly a highlight of the cathedral.
Notre Dame holds history and stories—it may not be my favorite but it is defiantly a “must see” in Paris.