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Gargoyle of the Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris, France

The gargoyles are an essential part of the history of the cathedral, and a key aspect of the site. The gargoyles main purpose is very practical. As rain water runs down the roofs of Notre-Dame de Paris, it needs to drain off without dripping down the walls and potentially damaging them

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Fifth Station of the Cross, Simon helps Jesus to carry the cross, St

Fifth Station of the Cross, Simon helps Jesus to carry the cross, St. John the Baptist's Church, Arras, Pas-de-Calais, France, Europe

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Chartres Cathedral

circa 1850: The cathedral church of Notre Dame at Chartres in north western France, famed for its medieval glass windows. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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