![]() This building has withstood a great deal and it is always being transformed to ameliorate its presence. It saw the ascension of political figures and was, for the most part, untouched during the Nazi bombings. It was so iconic that literary pieces began using it as a backdrop, such as Victor Hugo’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame, or as a piece of reference-Follett’s own The Pillars of the Earth. It took a great deal of time in the 12th century to erect this building, complete with spires so that it could be seen across the French countryside. ![]() While news reports discussed the historic nature of this stone building, Follett points to a few other aspects that the reader might not have known. ![]() In response to the fire that engulfed the Notre Dame Cathedral on April 15, 2019, Ken Follett has put together this short piece to discuss the importance of this edifice. ![]()
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