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This mitre et chape (mitre and cope), designed by Jean-Charles de Castelbajac and created in collaboration with famed French ateliers Paloma, Maison Michel, and Goossens; and crosse de Notre-Dame (Crozier of Notre-Dame), designed by Sylvain Dubuisson in collaboration with Ateliers Saint-Jacques and master glassmaker Olivier Juteau, were made in 2024 specifically for the reopening liturgical services at Notre-Dame.

The Trésor de Notre-Dame de Paris is a historic treasury housing some of the cathedral’s most sacred and valuable liturgical objects. Originally established in the Middle Ages and enriched over centuries by royal and ecclesiastical patronage, the treasury was reorganized in the 19th century by architect Eugène Viollet-le-Duc during his major restoration of the cathedral. It includes reliquaries, sacred vessels, vestments, and manuscripts.

Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris (Cathedral of Our Lady of Paris), a landmark Gothic cathedral on the Île de la Cité, begun in 1163 under Bishop Maurice de Sully and largely completed by the mid-13th century. Renowned for its pioneering use of flying buttresses, intricate stained glass (including the iconic rose windows), and sculptural decoration, Notre Dame has served as both a diocesan cathedral and as a royal church bearing witness to coronations, canonizations and revolutions. A famed 19th-century restoration led by Eugène Viollet-le-Duc added a flèche, or spire that was ultimately destroyed during a 2019 fire.

This display at the Notre Dame treasury illustrates the liturgical garments and insignia associated with the archbishop, cathedral canons, and chaplains of Paris. On the left is a canon’s stole, embroidered with a medallion showing the Virgin and Child—a distinguishing mark of the Notre-Dame chapter. In the center are medals and pectoral decorations, including crosses and orders historically worn by Parisian bishops. To the right is the archbishop’s white pontifical chasuble, adorned with colorful crosses, and topped by a mitre. These garments and insignia reflect the hierarchical and ceremonial roles of high-ranking clergy at Notre-Dame, and many of the items were used during important liturgical events.

The Trésor de Notre-Dame de Paris is a historic treasury housing some of the cathedral’s most sacred and valuable liturgical objects. Originally established in the Middle Ages and enriched over centuries by royal and ecclesiastical patronage, the treasury was reorganized in the 19th century by architect Eugène Viollet-le-Duc during his major restoration of the cathedral. It includes reliquaries, sacred vessels, vestments, and manuscripts.

Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris (Cathedral of Our Lady of Paris), a landmark Gothic cathedral on the Île de la Cité, begun in 1163 under Bishop Maurice de Sully and largely completed by the mid-13th century. Renowned for its pioneering use of flying buttresses, intricate stained glass (including the iconic rose windows), and sculptural decoration, Notre Dame has served as both a diocesan cathedral and as a royal church bearing witness to coronations, canonizations and revolutions. A famed 19th-century restoration led by Eugène Viollet-le-Duc added a flèche, or spire that was ultimately destroyed during a 2019 fire.

The Salle Capitulaire (Chapter Room) of Notre-Dame de Paris is where the cathedral’s canons once gathered to discuss both spiritual and administrative matters. Historically used for governance of the chapter and reception of new clergy, the room was inaugurated in 1853 following extensive restoration.

The Trésor de Notre-Dame de Paris is a historic treasury housing some of the cathedral’s most sacred and valuable liturgical objects. Originally established in the Middle Ages and enriched over centuries by royal and ecclesiastical patronage, the treasury was reorganized in the 19th century by architect Eugène Viollet-le-Duc during his major restoration of the cathedral. It includes reliquaries, sacred vessels, vestments, and manuscripts.

Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris (Cathedral of Our Lady of Paris), a landmark Gothic cathedral on the Île de la Cité, begun in 1163 under Bishop Maurice de Sully and largely completed by the mid-13th century. Renowned for its pioneering use of flying buttresses, intricate stained glass (including the iconic rose windows), and sculptural decoration, Notre Dame has served as both a diocesan cathedral and as a royal church bearing witness to coronations, canonizations and revolutions. A famed 19th-century restoration led by Eugène Viollet-le-Duc added a flèche, or spire that was ultimately destroyed during a 2019 fire.

The Salle Capitulaire (Chapter Room) of Notre-Dame de Paris is where the cathedral’s canons once gathered to discuss both spiritual and administrative matters. Historically used for governance of the chapter and reception of new clergy, the room was inaugurated in 1853 following extensive restoration.

Prominently displayed are three 19th-century oil portraits, reproductions of earlier works depicting important clergy: Antoine de La Porte (canon, 1627–1710), Cardinal Louis Antoine de Noailles (archbishop of Paris, 1651–1729), and François Guillot de Montjoye (canon, c.1721–1783). Below them hangs a cabinet of relics.

The Trésor de Notre-Dame de Paris is a historic treasury housing some of the cathedral’s most sacred and valuable liturgical objects. Originally established in the Middle Ages and enriched over centuries by royal and ecclesiastical patronage, the treasury was reorganized in the 19th century by architect Eugène Viollet-le-Duc during his major restoration of the cathedral. It includes reliquaries, sacred vessels, vestments, and manuscripts.

Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris (Cathedral of Our Lady of Paris), a landmark Gothic cathedral on the Île de la Cité, begun in 1163 under Bishop Maurice de Sully and largely completed by the mid-13th century. Renowned for its pioneering use of flying buttresses, intricate stained glass (including the iconic rose windows), and sculptural decoration, Notre Dame has served as both a diocesan cathedral and as a royal church bearing witness to coronations, canonizations and revolutions. A famed 19th-century restoration led by Eugène Viollet-le-Duc added a flèche, or spire that was ultimately destroyed during a 2019 fire.

This display from the Notre-Dame's Treasury features ceremonial objects used in the coronation of Napoleon I as Emperor of the French in 1804. At the center stands the processional cross (1), prominently gilded and carried during the liturgy. Draped behind it is the richly embroidered coronation mantle (2), its gold floral motifs signifying imperial grandeur. Below the cross are two ornate vessels: the basin and ewer (3), used in ritual ablutions. Also visible are several chalices and a ciborium (4 & 5), made of gilded silver and enamel, crafted in Paris for the event.

The Trésor de Notre-Dame de Paris is a historic treasury housing some of the cathedral’s most sacred and valuable liturgical objects. Originally established in the Middle Ages and enriched over centuries by royal and ecclesiastical patronage, the treasury was reorganized in the 19th century by architect Eugène Viollet-le-Duc during his major restoration of the cathedral. It includes reliquaries, sacred vessels, vestments, and manuscripts.

Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris (Cathedral of Our Lady of Paris), a landmark Gothic cathedral on the Île de la Cité, begun in 1163 under Bishop Maurice de Sully and largely completed by the mid-13th century. Renowned for its pioneering use of flying buttresses, intricate stained glass (including the iconic rose windows), and sculptural decoration, Notre Dame has served as both a diocesan cathedral and as a royal church bearing witness to coronations, canonizations and revolutions. A famed 19th-century restoration led by Eugène Viollet-le-Duc added a flèche, or spire that was ultimately destroyed during a 2019 fire.

This display from the Notre-Dame's Treasury features ceremonial objects used in the coronation of Napoleon I as Emperor of the French in 1804. At the center stands the processional cross (1), prominently gilded and carried during the liturgy. Draped behind it is the richly embroidered coronation mantle (2), its gold floral motifs signifying imperial grandeur. Below the cross are two ornate vessels: the basin and ewer (3), used in ritual ablutions. Also visible are several chalices and a ciborium (4 & 5), made of gilded silver and enamel, crafted in Paris for the event.

The Trésor de Notre-Dame de Paris is a historic treasury housing some of the cathedral’s most sacred and valuable liturgical objects. Originally established in the Middle Ages and enriched over centuries by royal and ecclesiastical patronage, the treasury was reorganized in the 19th century by architect Eugène Viollet-le-Duc during his major restoration of the cathedral. It includes reliquaries, sacred vessels, vestments, and manuscripts.

Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris (Cathedral of Our Lady of Paris), a landmark Gothic cathedral on the Île de la Cité, begun in 1163 under Bishop Maurice de Sully and largely completed by the mid-13th century. Renowned for its pioneering use of flying buttresses, intricate stained glass (including the iconic rose windows), and sculptural decoration, Notre Dame has served as both a diocesan cathedral and as a royal church bearing witness to coronations, canonizations and revolutions. A famed 19th-century restoration led by Eugène Viollet-le-Duc added a flèche, or spire that was ultimately destroyed during a 2019 fire.

Vitraux de la vie de sainte Geneviève, a series of five stained glass windows by master glassmaker Alfred Gérente, after drawings by painter Louis Steinheil around 1855, depicts the life of Saint Geneviève. On the left, scene 2 shows young Geneviève being recognized around 430 by Saint Germain of Auxerre and Saint Loup of Troyes. On the right, scene 4 depicts Geneviève stricken with illness and lying unconscious.

The Trésor de Notre-Dame de Paris is a historic treasury housing some of the cathedral’s most sacred and valuable liturgical objects. Originally established in the Middle Ages and enriched over centuries by royal and ecclesiastical patronage, the treasury was reorganized in the 19th century by architect Eugène Viollet-le-Duc during his major restoration of the cathedral. It includes reliquaries, sacred vessels, vestments, and manuscripts.

Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris (Cathedral of Our Lady of Paris), a landmark Gothic cathedral on the Île de la Cité, begun in 1163 under Bishop Maurice de Sully and largely completed by the mid-13th century. Renowned for its pioneering use of flying buttresses, intricate stained glass (including the iconic rose windows), and sculptural decoration, Notre Dame has served as both a diocesan cathedral and as a royal church bearing witness to coronations, canonizations and revolutions. A famed 19th-century restoration led by Eugène Viollet-le-Duc added a flèche, or spire that was ultimately destroyed during a 2019 fire.

Vitraux de la vie de sainte Geneviève, a series of five stained glass windows by master glassmaker Alfred Gérente, after drawings by painter Louis Steinheil around 1855, depicts the life of Saint Geneviève. Scene 1 depicted here presents her birth around 420 in Nanterre.

The Trésor de Notre-Dame de Paris is a historic treasury housing some of the cathedral’s most sacred and valuable liturgical objects. Originally established in the Middle Ages and enriched over centuries by royal and ecclesiastical patronage, the treasury was reorganized in the 19th century by architect Eugène Viollet-le-Duc during his major restoration of the cathedral. It includes reliquaries, sacred vessels, vestments, and manuscripts.

Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris (Cathedral of Our Lady of Paris), a landmark Gothic cathedral on the Île de la Cité, begun in 1163 under Bishop Maurice de Sully and largely completed by the mid-13th century. Renowned for its pioneering use of flying buttresses, intricate stained glass (including the iconic rose windows), and sculptural decoration, Notre Dame has served as both a diocesan cathedral and as a royal church bearing witness to coronations, canonizations and revolutions. A famed 19th-century restoration led by Eugène Viollet-le-Duc added a flèche, or spire that was ultimately destroyed during a 2019 fire.

This display from the Notre-Dame's Treasury features sacred liturgical objects once held at the Panthéon during its secularization, later returned by Archbishop de Quélen. At the center stands the radiant Monstrance of Saint Geneviève, created by Poussielgue-Rusand and Duhamel, a gift from Napoleon III in 1853. Surrounding it are gilded vessels crafted by Jean-Charles Cahier: a chalice and paten adorned with Sèvres porcelain, and a matching cruet and tray, all donated by the Mobilier National in 1894. To the right is a richly enameled altar reliquary cross by Jean-Baptiste Bernat, presented at the 1842 consecration of Saint-Geneviève. Together, these objects reflect the re-sanctification of sacred heritage once displaced by revolutionary change.

The Trésor de Notre-Dame de Paris is a historic treasury housing some of the cathedral’s most sacred and valuable liturgical objects. Originally established in the Middle Ages and enriched over centuries by royal and ecclesiastical patronage, the treasury was reorganized in the 19th century by architect Eugène Viollet-le-Duc during his major restoration of the cathedral. It includes reliquaries, sacred vessels, vestments, and manuscripts.

Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris (Cathedral of Our Lady of Paris), a landmark Gothic cathedral on the Île de la Cité, begun in 1163 under Bishop Maurice de Sully and largely completed by the mid-13th century. Renowned for its pioneering use of flying buttresses, intricate stained glass (including the iconic rose windows), and sculptural decoration, Notre Dame has served as both a diocesan cathedral and as a royal church bearing witness to coronations, canonizations and revolutions. A famed 19th-century restoration led by Eugène Viollet-le-Duc added a flèche, or spire that was ultimately destroyed during a 2019 fire.

This display from Notre-Dame’s Treasury features five reliquaries tied to the Vénération des saints (veneration of saints), combining French and German craftsmanship from the 17th to 19th centuries. At the center stands a mid-18th century reliquary cross from Halle, gifted by Archbishop Guibert in 1865. Flanking it are two busts representing Saints Peter and Paul—sculpted in wood and marble with relics, donated by Archbishop de Quelen in 1826 after receiving relics from the Basilica of Saint John Lateran. Below the cross is a multi-compartment reliquary designed to showcase various saintly remains. To the left and right are a pair of gilded monstrance reliquaries, including one surmounted by a figure of Christ and another dedicated to Saint Stephen. All items reflect popular 19th-century revivalist styles and were part of legacies bequeathed by the Marquise de Heuschze.

The Trésor de Notre-Dame de Paris is a historic treasury housing some of the cathedral’s most sacred and valuable liturgical objects. Originally established in the Middle Ages and enriched over centuries by royal and ecclesiastical patronage, the treasury was reorganized in the 19th century by architect Eugène Viollet-le-Duc during his major restoration of the cathedral. It includes reliquaries, sacred vessels, vestments, and manuscripts.

Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris (Cathedral of Our Lady of Paris), a landmark Gothic cathedral on the Île de la Cité, begun in 1163 under Bishop Maurice de Sully and largely completed by the mid-13th century. Renowned for its pioneering use of flying buttresses, intricate stained glass (including the iconic rose windows), and sculptural decoration, Notre Dame has served as both a diocesan cathedral and as a royal church bearing witness to coronations, canonizations and revolutions. A famed 19th-century restoration led by Eugène Viollet-le-Duc added a flèche, or spire that was ultimately destroyed during a 2019 fire.

The Croix-reliquaire dite de la princesse Palatine (Reliquary cross of the Princess Palatine), created in 1828 by goldsmith Jean-Pierre Famechon after designs by architect Adrien Louis Lusson, was crafted to house relics of the True Cross and the Holy Nail once held in the Polish royal treasury. These relics were gifted in 1683 to the Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés by Anne de Gonzague de Clèves, the Princess Palatine. Saved from destruction during the French Revolution, they were returned to Archbishop de Quelen in 1827. A Greek inscription on the gold blade at the back of the cross suggests a Byzantine (12th century) or Empire of Trebizond (13th century) origin.

The Trésor de Notre-Dame de Paris is a historic treasury housing some of the cathedral’s most sacred and valuable liturgical objects. Originally established in the Middle Ages and enriched over centuries by royal and ecclesiastical patronage, the treasury was reorganized in the 19th century by architect Eugène Viollet-le-Duc during his major restoration of the cathedral. It includes reliquaries, sacred vessels, vestments, and manuscripts.

Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris (Cathedral of Our Lady of Paris), a landmark Gothic cathedral on the Île de la Cité, begun in 1163 under Bishop Maurice de Sully and largely completed by the mid-13th century. Renowned for its pioneering use of flying buttresses, intricate stained glass (including the iconic rose windows), and sculptural decoration, Notre Dame has served as both a diocesan cathedral and as a royal church bearing witness to coronations, canonizations and revolutions. A famed 19th-century restoration led by Eugène Viollet-le-Duc added a flèche, or spire that was ultimately destroyed during a 2019 fire.

This crystal and gilded silver reliquary ring, crafted by goldsmith Jean-Charles Cahier in 1806, originally housed the Crown of Thorns upon its arrival at Notre-Dame. After the original crystal cylinder was accidentally broken in 1895, the relic was transferred to the current ring-shaped reliquary in 1896.

The Trésor de Notre-Dame de Paris is a historic treasury housing some of the cathedral’s most sacred and valuable liturgical objects. Originally established in the Middle Ages and enriched over centuries by royal and ecclesiastical patronage, the treasury was reorganized in the 19th century by architect Eugène Viollet-le-Duc during his major restoration of the cathedral. It includes reliquaries, sacred vessels, vestments, and manuscripts.

Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris (Cathedral of Our Lady of Paris), a landmark Gothic cathedral on the Île de la Cité, begun in 1163 under Bishop Maurice de Sully and largely completed by the mid-13th century. Renowned for its pioneering use of flying buttresses, intricate stained glass (including the iconic rose windows), and sculptural decoration, Notre Dame has served as both a diocesan cathedral and as a royal church bearing witness to coronations, canonizations and revolutions. A famed 19th-century restoration led by Eugène Viollet-le-Duc added a flèche, or spire that was ultimately destroyed during a 2019 fire.

This late 19th-century croix-reliquaire (cross reliquary), crafted by the Parisian goldsmiths Arthébaud & Trouillet et Fils, is designed to hold relics of both the Vraie Croix (True Cross) and the Couronne d’épine (Crown of Thorns). Made of silver and enamel with a case of leather, velvet, and wood, it was donated to Notre-Dame in 1903 by Constance Le Caron.

The Trésor de Notre-Dame de Paris is a historic treasury housing some of the cathedral’s most sacred and valuable liturgical objects. Originally established in the Middle Ages and enriched over centuries by royal and ecclesiastical patronage, the treasury was reorganized in the 19th century by architect Eugène Viollet-le-Duc during his major restoration of the cathedral. It includes reliquaries, sacred vessels, vestments, and manuscripts.

Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris (Cathedral of Our Lady of Paris), a landmark Gothic cathedral on the Île de la Cité, begun in 1163 under Bishop Maurice de Sully and largely completed by the mid-13th century. Renowned for its pioneering use of flying buttresses, intricate stained glass (including the iconic rose windows), and sculptural decoration, Notre Dame has served as both a diocesan cathedral and as a royal church bearing witness to coronations, canonizations and revolutions. A famed 19th-century restoration led by Eugène Viollet-le-Duc added a flèche, or spire that was ultimately destroyed during a 2019 fire.

This châsse-reliquaire (reliquary), designed by architect Édouard Bourdary Astruc and crafted in 1900 by goldsmith Charles-Gustave Bourdoynois for the Chertier workshop, was created to house three distinct relics: fragments of la Vraie Croix d’Anseau (True Cross of Anseau), de la Croix de Saint-Claude (the Cross of Saint Claude), de la Croix du roi René et de la reine Jeanne (the Cross of King René and Queen Jeanne).The Cross of Anseau returned to Notre-Dame in 1805; the Cross of Saint-Claude is linked to the Sainte-Chapelle; and the third, attributed to King René and Queen Jeanne, is believed to have been gifted to the cathedral of Saïda in 1447. The reliquary was made specifically for the 1900 Paris Exposition Universelle.

The Trésor de Notre-Dame de Paris is a historic treasury housing some of the cathedral’s most sacred and valuable liturgical objects. Originally established in the Middle Ages and enriched over centuries by royal and ecclesiastical patronage, the treasury was reorganized in the 19th century by architect Eugène Viollet-le-Duc during his major restoration of the cathedral. It includes reliquaries, sacred vessels, vestments, and manuscripts.

Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris (Cathedral of Our Lady of Paris), a landmark Gothic cathedral on the Île de la Cité, begun in 1163 under Bishop Maurice de Sully and largely completed by the mid-13th century. Renowned for its pioneering use of flying buttresses, intricate stained glass (including the iconic rose windows), and sculptural decoration, Notre Dame has served as both a diocesan cathedral and as a royal church bearing witness to coronations, canonizations and revolutions. A famed 19th-century restoration led by Eugène Viollet-le-Duc added a flèche, or spire that was ultimately destroyed during a 2019 fire.

The buste-reliquaire de saint Denys honors the first bishop and martyr of Paris. Designed by Jean-Alexandre Chertier and inspired by the 13th-century reliquary from the Abbey of Saint-Denis, it revives medieval craftsmanship by applying repoussé silver leaf to a wooden core and embellishing it with decorative cabochons, following a vision directed by Eugène Viollet-le-Duc.

The Trésor de Notre-Dame de Paris is a historic treasury housing some of the cathedral’s most sacred and valuable liturgical objects. Originally established in the Middle Ages and enriched over centuries by royal and ecclesiastical patronage, the treasury was reorganized in the 19th century by architect Eugène Viollet-le-Duc during his major restoration of the cathedral. It includes reliquaries, sacred vessels, vestments, and manuscripts.

Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris (Cathedral of Our Lady of Paris), a landmark Gothic cathedral on the Île de la Cité, begun in 1163 under Bishop Maurice de Sully and largely completed by the mid-13th century. Renowned for its pioneering use of flying buttresses, intricate stained glass (including the iconic rose windows), and sculptural decoration, Notre Dame has served as both a diocesan cathedral and as a royal church bearing witness to coronations, canonizations and revolutions. A famed 19th-century restoration led by Eugène Viollet-le-Duc added a flèche, or spire that was ultimately destroyed during a 2019 fire.

This stained glass windows, created in 1864 by the Maréchal de Metz workshop, focuses on early modern and modern period bishops and archbishops of Paris. Among the identifiable figures are Archbishop Denis-Auguste Affre and Archbishop Georges Darboy.

The Trésor de Notre-Dame de Paris is a historic treasury housing some of the cathedral’s most sacred and valuable liturgical objects. Originally established in the Middle Ages and enriched over centuries by royal and ecclesiastical patronage, the treasury was reorganized in the 19th century by architect Eugène Viollet-le-Duc during his major restoration of the cathedral. It includes reliquaries, sacred vessels, vestments, and manuscripts.

Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris (Cathedral of Our Lady of Paris), a landmark Gothic cathedral on the Île de la Cité, begun in 1163 under Bishop Maurice de Sully and largely completed by the mid-13th century. Renowned for its pioneering use of flying buttresses, intricate stained glass (including the iconic rose windows), and sculptural decoration, Notre Dame has served as both a diocesan cathedral and as a royal church bearing witness to coronations, canonizations and revolutions. A famed 19th-century restoration led by Eugène Viollet-le-Duc added a flèche, or spire that was ultimately destroyed during a 2019 fire.

This châsse-reliquaire (reliquary), designed by architect Édouard Bourdary Astruc and crafted in 1900 by goldsmith Charles-Gustave Bourdoynois for the Chertier workshop, was created to house three distinct relics: fragments of la Vraie Croix d’Anseau (True Cross of Anseau), de la Croix de Saint-Claude (the Cross of Saint Claude), de la Croix du roi René et de la reine Jeanne (the Cross of King René and Queen Jeanne).The Cross of Anseau returned to Notre-Dame in 1805; the Cross of Saint-Claude is linked to the Sainte-Chapelle; and the third, attributed to King René and Queen Jeanne, is believed to have been gifted to the cathedral of Saïda in 1447. The reliquary was made specifically for the 1900 Paris Exposition Universelle.

The Trésor de Notre-Dame de Paris is a historic treasury housing some of the cathedral’s most sacred and valuable liturgical objects. Originally established in the Middle Ages and enriched over centuries by royal and ecclesiastical patronage, the treasury was reorganized in the 19th century by architect Eugène Viollet-le-Duc during his major restoration of the cathedral. It includes reliquaries, sacred vessels, vestments, and manuscripts.

Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris (Cathedral of Our Lady of Paris), a landmark Gothic cathedral on the Île de la Cité, begun in 1163 under Bishop Maurice de Sully and largely completed by the mid-13th century. Renowned for its pioneering use of flying buttresses, intricate stained glass (including the iconic rose windows), and sculptural decoration, Notre Dame has served as both a diocesan cathedral and as a royal church bearing witness to coronations, canonizations and revolutions. A famed 19th-century restoration led by Eugène Viollet-le-Duc added a flèche, or spire that was ultimately destroyed during a 2019 fire.

The Croix-reliquaire pour l’exposition de la croix d’Anseau (Cross reliquary for the Cross of Anseau), around 1865 by Alexandre Chertier, was crafted from silver and wood to preserve and display the Cross of Anseau. Though simpler than the later 1900 châsse, it played an important role in the preservation and veneration of this relic before it was integrated into the more elaborate exhibition reliquary. The Cross of Anseau (Croix d’Anseau) is a revered relic--a fragment of the True Cross, sent to Notre-Dame in 1120 by a cantor from the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem.


The Trésor de Notre-Dame de Paris is a historic treasury housing some of the cathedral’s most sacred and valuable liturgical objects. Originally established in the Middle Ages and enriched over centuries by royal and ecclesiastical patronage, the treasury was reorganized in the 19th century by architect Eugène Viollet-le-Duc during his major restoration of the cathedral. It includes reliquaries, sacred vessels, vestments, and manuscripts.

Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris (Cathedral of Our Lady of Paris), a landmark Gothic cathedral on the Île de la Cité, begun in 1163 under Bishop Maurice de Sully and largely completed by the mid-13th century. Renowned for its pioneering use of flying buttresses, intricate stained glass (including the iconic rose windows), and sculptural decoration, Notre Dame has served as both a diocesan cathedral and as a royal church bearing witness to coronations, canonizations and revolutions. A famed 19th-century restoration led by Eugène Viollet-le-Duc added a flèche, or spire that was ultimately destroyed during a 2019 fire.

This late 19th-century reliquary, attributed to the Parisian workshop Trouillet et Fils, houses relics of both the True Cross and the Crown of Thorns. Made of silver and enamel, with a case in wood, leather, and velvet, it was bequeathed to the cathedral in 1903 by Constance Le Caron.

The Trésor de Notre-Dame de Paris is a historic treasury housing some of the cathedral’s most sacred and valuable liturgical objects. Originally established in the Middle Ages and enriched over centuries by royal and ecclesiastical patronage, the treasury was reorganized in the 19th century by architect Eugène Viollet-le-Duc during his major restoration of the cathedral. It includes reliquaries, sacred vessels, vestments, and manuscripts.

Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris (Cathedral of Our Lady of Paris), a landmark Gothic cathedral on the Île de la Cité, begun in 1163 under Bishop Maurice de Sully and largely completed by the mid-13th century. Renowned for its pioneering use of flying buttresses, intricate stained glass (including the iconic rose windows), and sculptural decoration, Notre Dame has served as both a diocesan cathedral and as a royal church bearing witness to coronations, canonizations and revolutions. A famed 19th-century restoration led by Eugène Viollet-le-Duc added a flèche, or spire that was ultimately destroyed during a 2019 fire.

This stained glass windows, created in 1864 by the Maréchal de Metz workshop, focus on early bishops and medieval archbishops of Paris, forming the beginning of the episcopal lineage highlighted in the Notre-Dame series. Central figures likely include Saint Denis, traditionally regarded as the first bishop of Paris and a martyr, along with Étienne de Sully and Maurice de Sully.

The Trésor de Notre-Dame de Paris is a historic treasury housing some of the cathedral’s most sacred and valuable liturgical objects. Originally established in the Middle Ages and enriched over centuries by royal and ecclesiastical patronage, the treasury was reorganized in the 19th century by architect Eugène Viollet-le-Duc during his major restoration of the cathedral. It includes reliquaries, sacred vessels, vestments, and manuscripts.

Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris (Cathedral of Our Lady of Paris), a landmark Gothic cathedral on the Île de la Cité, begun in 1163 under Bishop Maurice de Sully and largely completed by the mid-13th century. Renowned for its pioneering use of flying buttresses, intricate stained glass (including the iconic rose windows), and sculptural decoration, Notre Dame has served as both a diocesan cathedral and as a royal church bearing witness to coronations, canonizations and revolutions. A famed 19th-century restoration led by Eugène Viollet-le-Duc added a flèche, or spire that was ultimately destroyed during a 2019 fire.