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

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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.

About the Author

Architecture Historian

As a Paris lover and careful traveler, I created this guide to help visitors connect with Notre‑Dame’s stories — where faith, craft, and community meet.

Notre‑Dame Elevations: Gallery and Triforium Views

📐 Elevation Logic

🔭 Observation Notes

About the Author

Architecture Historian

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