Tourism in Paris The Notre-Dame de Paris, is the largest cathedrals in Paris. It was started to be built in 1163 by Maurice de Sully, the then appointed bishop of Paris. The construction campaign was divided into 4 parts, and was done by well-known builders of that era: Jean de Chelles, Pierre de Montreuil, Pierre de Chelles, Jean Ravy, Jean le Bouteiller. It took over 100 years for the Notre-Dame to be built completely. It was built in honour of Virgin Mary, making it a bishop’s church, a canon church and a baptistery. It is one of the main symbols of Paris. It
Porte de la Villette (Paris Métro) in Europe. The glass and steel building was designed by Peter Rice and it was opened in 1986. An interchange with Paris tramway Line 3b opened on 15 December 2012. The station is featured in Battlefield 3, in which it is featured in a multiplayer map. Porte de la Villette (Paris Métro) Porte de la Villette is a station of the Paris Métro. The origin of the commune of the Villette was a Gallo-Roman village, which grew up on the Roman road that led to east Flanders. About 1198, it became "Ville Neuve Saint-Ladre" and by 1426 it was called