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The first spire was built at the transept crossing around 1250. It was a bell tower, which, in the 17th century, housed up to five bells. It was taken down from 1786 to 1792.
During Viollet-le-Duc’s restoration of the cathedral, he decided to build a second spire, whose structure would be independent from the main cathedral, on an octagonal base supported by the four transept pillars.
In 1860, he entrusted the carpenter Bellu with this work. He used the 1852 two-story spire built in Orléans as a model, a clear departure from the 13th century spire. In addition, it is not a bell tower.
Paris, 2016
Cloudy day in Paris
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The first spire was built at the transept crossing around 1250. It was a bell tower, which, in the 17th century, housed up to five bells. It was taken down from 1786 to 1792.
During Viollet-le-Duc’s restoration of the cathedral, he decided to build a second spire, whose structure would be independent from the main cathedral, on an octagonal base supported by the four transept pillars.
In 1860, he entrusted the carpenter Bellu with this work. He used the 1852 two-story spire built in Orléans as a model, a clear departure from the 13th century spire. In addition, it is not a bell tower.
Paris, 2016