Is Notre Dame Paris early Gothic?

Notable examples of early Gothic architecture in France include the ambulatory and facade of Saint-Denis Basilica; Sens Cathedral (1140); Laon Cathedral; Senlis Cathedral; (1160) and most famously Notre-Dame de Paris (begun 1160).



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Romanesque architecture is characterized by heavy masonry walls, rounded arches supported by piers, and barrel vaults. Gothic architecture has much thinner walls supported by flying buttresses, pointed arches, and stained glass windows.

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The Basilica Church of Saint-Denis is regarded as the first truly Gothic building, and marks the styles evolution out of Romanesque. He created a pointed arch, ribbed vault and flying buttresses that supported the large clerestory windows.

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Noteworthy Gothic Cathedrals
  • Notre Dame de Paris (1163) – Paris, France.
  • Seville Cathedral (1172) – Seville, Spain.
  • Chartres Cathedral (1194) – Chartres, France.
  • Siena Cathedral (1215) – Siena, Italy.
  • Zagreb Cathedral (1217) – Zagreb, Croatia.
  • Salisbury Cathedral (1220) – Salisbury, England.


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