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With Notre Dame reopening this week, this is a great read to remind us of the power of architecture and monuments in shaping national identity. Notre Dame has been a “great stage of French history…”  Napoleon crowned himself and his wife Josephine there:  

“This moment, staged in the grandeur of Notre-Dame, showcased the cathedral not just as a religious site but as a theater for power and political transformation.”

With Notre Dame reopening this week, this is a great read to remind us of the power of architecture and monuments in shaping national identity. Notre Dame has been a “great stage of French history…”  Napoleon crowned himself and his wife Josephine there:  

“This moment, staged in the grandeur of Notre-Dame, showcased the cathedral not just as a religious site but as a theater for power and political transformation.”

https://www.culture-critic.com/p/why-notre-dame-is-so-important?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=2242126&post_id=152561084&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=alhu&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email

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