The Grande Imagerie Notre-Dame de Paris

A picture book about the history of Notre-Dame Cathedral, for young readers. This illustrated book for children helps them understand the architectural heritage that Notre-Dame has represented over the centuries. It also helps them to put into words and pictures the emotion created by the devastating fire in 2019. This major event marked a part of Notre-Dame's history and in fact its last resurrection. Notre-Dame has survived a great many episodes over 8 centuries: wars, revolutions, environmental degradation, and this fire. It therefore deserves attention by taking an interest in its history.

It's a fascinating work that can be seen as a history book explained to the young ones. Children will discover historical and cultural information about the Cathedral, a Gothic masterpiece. Each page is filled with text, images and photographs to fill children (and even older children) with a sense of wonder about the treasures of Notre-Dame.

The first stone of Notre-Dame was placed in 1163 and the building work continued for 200 years! It was a certain Maurice de Sully, Bishop of Paris in 1160, who initiated the construction. The cathedral, like most medieval cathedrals, is dedicated to the Virgin Mary, the gracious mother of human beings. Children will discover why this medieval edifice is so loved, its titanic construction site, and its features such as the stained glass windows, the stones and the sculptures. 

An original gift idea for anyone curious about this great lady. La grande Imagerie will inspire young and old alike and immerse them in the secrets of Notre-Dame.  

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Learn more about the product :

✔ Publisher: Fleurus

✔ French Version

✔ Author: Sabine Boccador

✔ Public : From 7 to 11 years old

✔ hardback with stickers to cut out

✔ Publication date: 9 may 2025

✔ Number of pages: 32

✔ Dimensions: 23 × 29 × 1.0 cm

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