Notre-Dame de Paris: Construction and Reconstruction

Architectural influences

Notre-Dame de Laon

Notre-Dame de Laon. Image by Guillaume Speurt.

Exterior of Laon Cathedral. Image by Rolf Kranz.


Notre-Dame de Laon

Laon Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church located in Laon, Aisne, Hauts-de-France, France. Built in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, it is one of the most important and stylistically unified examples of early Gothic architecture. The church served as the cathedral of the Diocese of Laon until 1802, and has been recognized as a monument historique since 1840.

On the website Mapping Gothic France you can see an interactive floorplan of the Laon Cathedral:

Detail of statuary at the Laon Cathedral. Image by Vassil.

West Rose of the Laon Cathedral. Image by Vassil.

Interior of the Laon Cathedral. Image by James Mitchell.

Notre-Dame de Paris: Construction and Reconstruction

On April 15, 2019, a fire struck the cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris. This timespace guides you through the history and possible future of this Parisian landmark.