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Gargoyle on the Notre-Dame de Paris Gargoyle on the Parthenon, the Acropolis, Athens, 5th century bc Two stone gargoyles, one birdlike and one horned and crouching, perch on the edge of Notre-Dame Cathedral overlooking the rooftops of Paris.
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Gargoyle on the Notre-Dame de Paris
An example of the many gargoyles on the Notre-Dame de Paris.
© Shawn McCullars
Gargoyle on the Parthenon, the Acropolis, Athens, 5th century bc
Alison Frantz
Notre-Dame Cathedral
Gargoyles on the cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris, added by restoration architect...
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