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In 1844, after the enormous success of Victor Hugo's The Hunchback of Notre-Dame, the government of King Louis Philippe I decided to restore the Cathedral and build a new sacristy. Two architects were chosen for this endeavor: Eugène Viollet-le-Duc and Jean-Baptiste Lassus. Viollet-le-Duc is the most remembered, probably because he finished the restauration alone after the death of Lassus in 1857.

Construction history of the Notre-Dame de Paris

A 1840s daguerreotype by Charles Philippon, made available by Europeana Collections.

Image source. Europeana Collections.

Eugène Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc (1814 – 1879) was a French architect and author who restored many pro...

Eugène Viollet-le-Duc on Wikipedia

Eugène Viollet-le-Duc on the Notre-Dame de Paris website (French)

The video below (in French) goes a little bit more in depth about Viollet-le-Duc and his restauration of the Notre-Dame de Paris:
Notre-Dame de Paris
Comment Viollet-le-Duc a-t-il transformé Notre-Dame de Paris ? | Archive INA

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Published in 22/04/2019

Updated in 19/02/2021

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01/01/1163Laying of the first stone of Notre-DameLaying of the first stone of Notre-Dame
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01/01/184431/05/1864Major restorationMajor restoration
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15/04/2019 • 18:20:0016/04/2019 • 08:30:00Fire
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01/01/116301/12/1182Construction of the Choir and its double ambulatoryConstruction of the Choir and its double ambulatory
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12/12/118201/01/1190Construction of last three spans of the nave, aisles and standsConstruction of last three spans of the nave, aisles and stands
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01/01/119001/01/1225Foundations of the Façade and first two spans of the naveFoundations of the Façade and first two spans of the nave
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01/01/122501/01/1250Construction of the high gallery and both towers of the façadeConstruction of the high gallery and both towers of the façade
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19/05/1182Consecration of the master altarConsecration of the master altar
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31/05/1864Dedication of the Cathedral by Archbishop Darboy of ParisDedication of the Cathedral by Archbishop Darboy of Paris
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01/01/199001/01/1992Restoration of the great organRestoration of the great organ
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13/06/31331/12/699Possible construction of the St. Stephen CathedralPossible construction of the St. Stephen Cathedral
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01/01/1260Construction of the South RoseConstruction of the South Rose
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01/01/1250Construction of the North RoseConstruction of the North Rose
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01/01/1225Construction of the West RoseConstruction of the West Rose
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01/01/1250Construction of the first spireConstruction of the first spire
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01/01/178601/01/1792The first spire was dismantled
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01/01/1860Carpenter Bellu selected to built the new spireCarpenter Bellu selected to built the new spire
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15/04/2019 • 19:53:00The spire collapsed under the fire
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16/04/2019Fundraising campaign to rebuild the Cathedral
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