Paris - The Notre Dame de Paris

The Notre Dame de Paris is widely considered one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture. The name Notre Dame means "Our Lady" in French. Notre Dame de Paris was one of the first Gothic cathedrals, and its construction spanned the Gothic period. The Notre Dame de Paris was among the first buildings in the world to use flying buttress to support high a high selling with thin window filled walls. Construction began in 1160 and was not completed until around 1345 the the building took 185 years to complete.

About Gargoyles:
In architecture, A gargoyle is an often grotesque carved stone figure which serves a functional duty to convey water away from the side of a building. Gargoyles differ from chimera. Chimera are stone figure used for decorative purposes only, they do not convey water. The symbolic significance of both gargoyles and chimera is to scare off evil spirits. They were used heavily throughout the medieval period and the gargoyles at the Notre Dame de Paris are widely considered to be one of the finest examples of this style of both artwork and architecture.