Q: <strong>When was Notre Dame Cathedral built?</strong>

The construction of Notre Dame Cathedral began in 1163. It took nearly 200 years to complete, with the main structure finished around 1345. It is a masterpiece of French Gothic architecture.

Q: <strong>What is the oldest part of Paris?</strong>

The oldest part of Paris is the Île de la Cité , the island in the middle of the Seine. This is where the Celtic Parisii tribe first settled, and where the Romans later built their city of Lutetia.

Question 1

Why were the Paris Catacombs built?

Accepted Answer

The Catacombs were a sanitation project from the late 18th and 19th centuries. The city's central cemeteries, like Les Innocents, were overflowing and causing a massive public health crisis. The solution was to transfer the bones of over six million people into the tunnels of abandoned limestone quarries.

Question 2

When was Notre Dame Cathedral built?

Accepted Answer

The construction of Notre Dame Cathedral began in 1163. It took nearly 200 years to complete, with the main structure finished around 1345. It is a masterpiece of French Gothic architecture.

Question 3

What is the Latin Quarter in Paris?

Accepted Answer

It's the historic neighborhood around the Sorbonne University. It gets its name from the Middle Ages, when Latin was the primary language spoken by all the students and scholars who lived there.

Question 4

What is the oldest part of Paris?

Accepted Answer

The oldest part of Paris is the Île de la Cité, the island in the middle of the Seine. This is where the Celtic Parisii tribe first settled, and where the Romans later built their city of Lutetia.