The Architect · Hélène · Montréal
Basilique Notre-Dame de Montréal
Most people photograph it and miss the structure. Read how the polychrome vault, the carved altarpiece, and the light from the rose windows are orchestrated to lift the eye. Go at opening, before the tour groups, and sit in the nave for ten minutes to let the section register.
The 1829 Gothic Revival interior with a deep-blue, star-vaulted ceiling and gilded carving — the most overwhelming room in the city.
— Hélène, The Architect
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