Gargoyles and Grotesques

The French word for GARGOYLE comes from gargouille ...

which means what?

All of theses stone or metal figures

are grotesques BUT...

• the gargoyle has a bonus feature- it spews water!

• you must raise your gaze to see them

• and ALL are hair-raising hobgoblins

• they ONLY exist in Paris

Grotesques and gargoyles ... (check ALL that apply)

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• Are purported to scare away evil spirits

• encourage people to be more pious (=religiously observant)

• are most usually found on cathedrals and old US university buildings

• are NOT always creepy and scary- sometimes they are angels or other whimsical things

Grotesques are described like "jazz" and can be

• used to poke fun at things (like politicians)

• occasionally spew water

• we get out word "gross" from them

This cathedral in The City of Lights,

aka Paris, is called...

• Our Lady of the Snow

• Notre Dame

• Chartres

• Sainte- Cecile

The iconic metal landmark of Paris was built

by Gustave Eiffel in 1889.

It is called...

• The Louvre Museum

• The Arc de Triomphe

• Notre Dame

• Eiffel Tower

One of the most famous monuments in Paris, France,

standing at the western end

of the Champs-Élysées (huge famous street)

• The Louvre Museum

• The Arc de Triomphe

• Notre Dame

• Eiffel Tower

The world famous museum that covers

about 10 football fields

and houses the Mona Lisa....

• The Louvre Museum

• The Arc de Triomphe

• Notre Dame

• Eiffel Tower

GARGOYLES ARE

• glorified gutters

• used to divert water AWAY from the building

• able to spew water

• are great to keep as pets

On April 15, 2019 during some renovations, Notre Dame, which is over 800 years old...

• caught fire

• was washed out due to a flood

• was infested with rats

• lost its stained glass windows due to hail