The Chapel of Saint George and the Eastern Christians at Notre-Dame de Paris honors the spiritual richness of the Eastern Churches. Eight icons depict their founding saints: Saint Mark (Alexandria), Saint Andrew (Constantinople), Saint Ignatius of Antioch, Saint James (Jerusalem), Saints Addai and Mari (Mesopotamia), Saint Thomas (India), Saint Frumentius (Ethiopia), and Saint Gregory the Illuminator (Armenia). Read more.
Exhibited
The Chapel of Saint George and the Eastern Christians at Notre-Dame de Paris honors the spiritual richness of the Eastern Churches. Eight icons depict their founding saints: Saint Mark (Alexandria), Saint Andrew (Constantinople), Saint Ignatius of Antioch, Saint James (Jerusalem), Saints Addai and Mari (Mesopotamia), Saint Thomas (India), Saint Frumentius (Ethiopia), and Saint Gregory the Illuminator (Armenia). Read more.
Exhibited
A May painting created in 1639 by Aubin Vouet, offered by the guild of goldsmiths. It depicts Saint Peter lifting up Cornelius the centurion, a new convert, as he knelt before him. Saint Peter signifies that he is only a man and that all acts of worship belong to God alone. Learn more
On display
A May painting created in 1639 by Aubin Vouet, offered by the guild of goldsmiths. It depicts Saint Peter lifting up Cornelius the centurion, a new convert, as he knelt before him. Saint Peter signifies that he is only a man and that all acts of worship belong to God alone. Learn more
On display
The “Emmanuel” bourdon is the oldest bell in the cathedral. Made in 1686 and weighing 13 tonnes, it was sponsored by Louis XIV.
Not on display:
Still within the cathedral, inaccessible since the fire
The “Emmanuel” bourdon is the oldest bell in the cathedral. Made in 1686 and weighing 13 tonnes, it was sponsored by Louis XIV.
Not on display:
Still within the cathedral, inaccessible since the fire
The 6-tonne bourdon was made by the Royal Eijsbouts foundry in the Netherlands in 2012 and installed in the South Tower. It is located near the “Emmanuel” bourdon from 1686.
Not on display:
Still within the cathedral, inaccessible since the fire
The 6-tonne bourdon was made by the Royal Eijsbouts foundry in the Netherlands in 2012 and installed in the South Tower. It is located near the “Emmanuel” bourdon from 1686.
Not on display:
Still within the cathedral, inaccessible since the fire
This set of eight bells, cast in Normandy, was installed in the North Tower of the cathedral during the 850th jubilee of the cathedral in 2013.
Not on display:
Still within the cathedral, inaccessible since the fire
This set of eight bells, cast in Normandy, was installed in the North Tower of the cathedral during the 850th jubilee of the cathedral in 2013.
Not on display:
Still within the cathedral, inaccessible since the fire
Above the stalls are 16 natural oak panels, alternately oval and long square, depicting the life of the Virgin. These works were created between 1710 and 1714.
On display
Above the stalls are 16 natural oak panels, alternately oval and long square, depicting the life of the Virgin. These works were created between 1710 and 1714.
On display
This clock mechanism, over 2 meters tall and built in 1867 by the renowned clockmaker Collin, once displayed the time on four dials outside the frame. It is now lost.
Not on display:
Destroyed in the fire
This clock mechanism, over 2 meters tall and built in 1867 by the renowned clockmaker Collin, once displayed the time on four dials outside the frame. It is now lost.
Not on display:
Destroyed in the fire
Not on display:
Stored in reserve
Not on display:
Stored in reserve
