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528
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Construction of the first Notre Dame Cathedral
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1163
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Construction begins on the present Notre-Dame Cathedral after the cornerstone is laid by Pope Alexander III
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1178
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Second phase of work at Notre-Dame Cathedral begins
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19 May 1182
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Consecration of Notre Dame Cathedral
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1186
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Geoffrey Plantagenet dies suddenly in Paris and is buried in Notre-Dame Cathedral
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1190
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Construction of west facade of Notre Dame Cathedral up to rose window
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1200
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Transepts and most of the nave are completed
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1220
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Creation of the west rose window at Notre Dame
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1225
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West towers erected at Notre Dame Cathedral
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1235
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Nave chapels added to Notre Dame Cathedral
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1296
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Construction of radiating chapels at east end of Notre Dame
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1537
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James V of Scotland marries Madeleine of France in Paris
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24 Apr 1558
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Wedding of Francis II and Mary Stuart in Paris
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1771
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Central portal of Notre Dame partially dismantled for a procession
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1793
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Notre Dame plundered and re-dedicated to Reason during the French Revolution
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2 Dec 1804
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Coronation of Napoleon
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1805
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Notre-Dame Cathedral is given the status of minor basilica
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1831
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Publication of The Hunchback of Notre-Dame by Victor Hugo
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1845
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Major restoration work at Notre Dame Cathedral under Viollet-le-Duc
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26 Aug 1944
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Thanksgiving service for liberated Paris in Notre Dame Cathedral
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1977
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Fragments of facade sculptures excavated near Notre Dame Cathedral
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1991
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Major restoration and cleaning work at Notre Dame Cathedral
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15 Apr 2019
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A fire breaks out at Notre-Dame Cathedral, destroying the spire and two-thirds of the roof
