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Le Stryge, Tour St. Jacques, and Sacre-Coeur
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A 1/800s  ƒ/4.8  ISO 200  at 52 mm
B 62 C 1 E Nov 22, 2011 F May 12, 2012
G France > Ile-de-France > Paris > Les Iles

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Le Styrge is the most famous and my favorite of all the Chimeras. Chimeras are not water spouts merely decorative pieces, but I prefer to believe the claim that the "grotesque" beasts placed around the Cathedral are there to protect it from devilish spirits. They apparently have done a good job since Notre Dame is still standing. Le Stryge though looks a bit bored as if he has had nothing to do since he started and has little hope that he will be called into action.

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