Notre-Dame's Gargoyles Get a New Makeover!

Gargoyles made their way into popular culture with Hugo’s "The Hunchback of Notre-Dame"

Oct 31, 2024

**Famous Notre Dame gargoyle overlooking the Paris cityscape with Eiffel Tower - Shutterstock**

Notre-Dame's Gargoyles Get a New Makeover
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Notre-Dame's Gargoyles Get a New Makeover

As the world’s most famous cathedral prepares to open its doors once more on 8 December, the gargoyles are back, but this is far from their first makeover. The gargoyles are arguably the most famous part of Notre-Dame Cathedral, but it may be a surprise to learn that the gruesome faced statues most of us associate with Notre-Dame are not gargoyles, and that the majority of these statues were carved after the publication of Victor Hugo’s novel, "The Hunchback of Notre-Dame".

**Gargoyle on Notre Dame de Paris on background of skyline of Paris, France - Shutterstock**

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