| Notre Dame meaning: "the Cathedral of Our Lady of Paris"; ( Our Lady) in Paris. It is usualyjust called Notre Dame for short. It took ownership of all cathedrals owne by the church, and they became public buildings. It has been remodeled at various times, but not in sifnificant ways after construction was completed. Overall, it is quiet faithfull to the original concept (unlike many other Gothic cathedrals). The cathedral is now is now technically managed by the Caisse Nationale des Mounuments Historiques (the National Historical Monument Trust), a government agency that is responsible for most major landmarks |
