The spire ruined in the Notre Dame fire contained artifacts considered sacred to Roman Catholics, including a relic believed to be from Jesus Christ's crown of thorns.
The soul-stirring power of the cathedral itself, with its massive stained-glass windows and spire, made brief but memorable appearances in films such as"The Aristocats,""Ratatouille" and Woody Allen's"Midnight in Paris."
"It is one of the masterpieces of Gothic architecture," the French government tourism site says."More than a historical monument, this cathedral is above all 'the House of God and the abode of men ... '" The cathedral, built on the ruins of two earlier churches, has suffered all manner of damage and decay over the centuries — most violently during the French Revolution, when it was deconsecrated and saw many of its sculptures beheaded or smashed.
Bruzelius, who has written extensively about the construction of the cathedral, said on Monday that she is intimately familiar with every nook and cranny of the structure.
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