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
Paris during the Bourbon Restoration instead of shopping only in their own neighborhood. It was soon followed by two similar stores, "Aux Trois Quartiers" (1829) and "Le Petit Saint Thomas" (1830). These are considered by historians the ancestor of the modern department stores, which appeared in Paris the 1840s and 1850s. Another retail innovation took place in December 1824, when the store "la Fille d'honneur" at 26 rue de la Monnaie became to first store in France to put price tags on items. The Passage des Panoramas, opened at the very end of the 18th century, was a model for the new Parisian covered shopping