A workshop was set up in front of the cathedral to repair and where necessary replace these statues. Five of the gargoyles (products of Viollet-le-Duc’s imagination) were scanned by computer ...

France's iconic Notre Dame Cathedral is formally reopening its ... his guest about the history and the role of the monument's gargoyles. Answer by Bertrand d'Aleman, founder of guiding agency ...

The fact that something as fragile as glass supports so much stone is an amazing part of the cathedral's design. Notre-Dame's gargoyles are very famous. These ugly-looking statues are there for a ...

As the world’s most famous cathedral prepares to open its doors once more on 8 December, the gargoyles are back, but this is far from their first makeover. The gargoyles are arguably the most famous ...