A twentieth-century neighbour to medieval Paris.

Rue du Cloître-Notre-Dame runs along the northern side of Notre-Dame Cathedral, but the street has architectural interest of its own. This striking red and yellow brick building, with its rounded corner tower and slate dome, stands out among the surrounding stone façades. It gives this short street a distinctive character, just a few steps from one of Paris's most famous landmarks.

Although Rue du Cloître-Notre-Dame takes its name from the medieval enclosure where the cathedral's canons once lived, not every building here is ancient. The striking brick-and-stone building at No. 10 dates from the late 1930s and was designed by architect Charles Venner. Its rounded corner tower and domed roof make it an unusual neighbour for a street so closely associated with medieval Paris. It is a good example of how much architectural history can be found beyond the cathedral itself.

“The streets of Paris are best explored without hurry — they reveal themselves only to the unhurried.”

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