Fieldtrip

Sadly we were unable to get near to Notre Dame, the Parvis and surrounding parks were all closed to the public. However, this only fed my ideas about the possibilities of including the public more in the restoration process.

Our field trip afforded us the opportunity to visit our site and explore the Ile de la Cite for ourselves. Beyond this we also visited many other famous works of architecture, many of which would have significant influences on my project in later weeks. Here i have picked out a few highlights, and included some of my thoughts.

Sainte Chapelle

Whilst we could not access the Cathedral, we did visit the saint Chapelle, which is of a similar era. This small but beautiful chapel was also significant as it’s restoration was carried out by a youngViollet before the cathedral.