Facts
10 + Surprising Facts About Notre Dame Cathedral
It was committed to the Cult of Reason
After the French Revolution in 1789, Notre Dame was seized and nationalized. Large numbers of the fortunes were either annihilated or looted – the 28 sculptures of scriptural rulers were decapitated.
The house of prayer was utilized as a gigantic stockroom to store food. In 1793, it was rededicated to the Cult of Reason, and later the Cult of the Supreme Being. This was an endeavor at de-christianisation by the French Revolutionaries. The Festival of Reason was held in Notre Dame in 1793.