Notre‑Dame and the Seine: Urban Context

Notre‑Dame frames the city. The Seine becomes a processional avenue of views; bridges set rhythms of approach and departure.

🗺️ Approaches

• From the Left Bank: Academic vistas and café fronts.
• From the Right Bank: Markets and quays as foreground.
• From river tours: A drifting theatre of façades.

🧭 Wayfinding Notes

• Bridges: Sequence views east–west.
• Squares: Forecourts stage gatherings.
• Quays: Long promenades along water.

The cathedral is a slow lens on the city.