BesuchszeitenGeschlossen (New Year’s Day)
Donnerstag, Januar 1, 2026
Parvis Notre‑Dame – Place Jean‑Paul II, 75004 Paris, Frankreich
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Notre‑Dame Elevations: Gallery and Triforium Views

An elevation reading of Notre‑Dame from gallery and triforium levels: layers, lighting, and structural clarity.

1/21/2026
12 min read
View of the nave from the upper gallery

Above, the elevation reads like sheet music. The arcade, triforium, and clerestory become staves of structure.


📐 Elevation Logic

  • Arcade: Load‑bearing rhythm.
  • Triforium: Shadow band and passage.
  • Clerestory: Light and restraint.

🔭 Observation Notes

  • From gallery: See rib intersections clearly.
  • From triforium: Read profiles and joints.
  • From clerestory: Experience light.

Gallery view

Elevations compose space.

Über den Autor

Architecture Historian

Architecture Historian

Als Paris‑Liebhaber und aufmerksamer Reisender habe ich diesen Guide geschaffen, um Besucher mit den Geschichten von Notre‑Dame zu verbinden — wo Glaube, Handwerk und Gemeinschaft sich begegnen.

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Gallery
Triforium
Elevation
Engineering

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