One of the most famous architectural feature is the gargoyles or grotesques. In the book by Hugo, the bell ringer talks to the gargoyles, and that’s probably why they’re alive in the Disney movie. They are used as decorations and waterspouts, although most of them were added during restorations in the 19th century to make it more medieval looking…
In the 1800’s, France began reminiscing. The book by Victor Hugo was such a hit in 1831, that tourists started pouring in, and the city of Paris had to restore the crumbling Gothic cathedral.
So the tourists actually saved Notre-Dame!
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