I'm getting better with the pics just a little better.  These photos are from the Cathedral of Notre Dame last Monday;  Until I catch up with myself, I may jump around a bit with the time frame of events.   Notre-Dame has lorded over Paris since the 12th century, though its current look mostly dates from a 19th century makeover.   The court in front of the church is six times larger than it was in the Middle Ages!

The North Rose Window (here) was greatly restored in 1737, and depicts Christ surrounded by saints, apostles and angels. The entrance is graced by three portals, the oldest dedicated to St. Anne, features carved statues dating to 1170-.   The legend of the Great Bell - when the church bell was taken down and recast in the 17th century, ladies sacrificed their gold and silver jewelry by tossing it into the molten mixture, thus creating a pure F-share tone. The bell only tolls on solemn occasions.