By the Numbers: Notre Dame Cathedral

Following the April 15 fire at Notre Dame Cathedral, we looked at some numbers associated with the iconic Parisian landmark.

13

The weight in tons of the grand Emmanuel Bell. It is tuned to F sharp.

120

The average number of minutes a visitor had to wait to tour the cathedral.

157

The width in feet of the cathedral.

315

The height in feet of the spire that was destroyed in the fire.

420

The length in feet of the cathedral.

1,300

The number of oak trees used to build the cathedral.

1163

The year work began on the cathedral.

1240

The year work began on the two towers. It took 10 years to complete.

1804

The year Napoleon was coronated in the cathedral.

1831

The year Victor Hugo’s Notre-Dame de Paris was published.

1909

The year Pope Pius X beatified Joan of Arc in the cathedral.

2,000

The number of celebrations held annually at the cathedral.

2013

The year the second bell was replaced. Named Marie, the original was melted down during the French Revolution.

7,374

The number of pipes in the cathedral’s grand organ.

13 million

The number of visitors to the cathedral each year, or an average of 30,000 daily.

Sources: statista.com, eutouring.com