Notre Dame is arguably the world’s most famous cathedral and has watched over the Parisian skyline since its construction in the Middle Ages. But we are lucky that it remains standing at all.
Dr Emma Wells joins Matt Lewis to reveal how Notre Dame acquired this symbolic status. How was it built? And how did the French Revolution nearly destroy it?
Echoes of History is a Ubisoft podcast, brought to you by History Hit.
Hosted by: Matt Lewis
Edited by: Tim Arstall
Produced by: Matt Lewis, Robin McConnell, Joseph Knight
Senior Producer: Anne-Marie Luff
Production Manager: Beth Donaldson
Executive Producers: Etienne Bouvier, Julien Fabre, Steve Lanham, Jen Bennett
Music:
Unity by Chris Tilton, Jesper Kyd
Chandeliers & Carnage by Sarah Schachner
Chase by Chase Basis by Chris Tilton
A Leap of Faith by Chris Tilton, Jesper Kyd
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