An unusual gargoyle on the Notre Dame

The gargoyles on the Notre-Dame, which serve to evacuate rainwater, are very well known in Paris and therefore often photographed. But they are not original and go back to the restoration made by the architect Viollet-Le-Duc in the 19th century, who replaced the old ones and added new ones on the facades. Have you already noticed that there is a very distinctive gargoyle among them, one who has rather the face of angry looking woman?  The rumour goes it was modelled on the mother-in-law of Viollet-Le-Duc.
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Do you want to discover this one with your own eyes ? Join us on our Highlight tour and be surprised by numerous fun anecdotes !

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