The Notre Dame de Paris was my favorite piece of architecture in Paris. It was truly incredible to see a building that started their construction in 1163. This was my favorite French Gothic building in Europe, and was one of the most incredible churches that I have been to. The gargoyles that were built for water run-off and chimeras were amazing as well. Unfortunately I didn’t get to walk of the spiral steps because the line was outrageously long, but the famous bell is supposed to be spectacular along with the views. Because I’m Roman Catholic, the church was an incredibly humbling and eye opening experience. To be able to see how much time and effort people in the past had to put forth in order to accomplish this amazing building is a truly incredible learning experience. The church started construction in 1163 and was completed in 1345.