The fact that something as fragile as glass supports so much stone is an amazing part of the cathedral's design. Notre-Dame's gargoyles are very famous. These ugly-looking statues are there for a ...

Much as been written and said about the grand reopening and restoration of France's Notre Dame, perhaps the world’s most famous cathedral, but for its famous gargoyles this is far from their ...

To the tourist traveling through France, medieval art seems just one dark cathedral after another. He is rarely aware that many of the gargoyles, crockets and spires that he sees are merely 19th ...

The six new stone gargoyles are being installed to protect one of the oldest parts of the cathedral, by channelling rain water from the roof away from the side of the building. However ...

Regardless, both conjure up images of unworldly creatures of the dark ... grotesques and gargoyles with the gothic cathedrals and churches of central Europe. Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: Opt for a tour instead of exploring on your own, especially if you want to spot some of the cathedral's weirder gargoyles (like the famous Darth Vader). – Marisa Méndez ...