The great iron doors of Notre-Dame's central portal are works of extraordinary craftsmanship — intricately decorated with geometric patterns, floral scrollwork, and iron hinges of such delicate complexity that medieval Parisians were convinced no human hand could have made them.
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Ghosts & Curses·3/4·1′
The place
Notre-Dame de Paris
The Devil's Door
The locksmith who sold his soul — and doors that could only be opened with holy water
13th centuryNotre-Dame de Paris
Moral of the Story
“Perfection achieved through darkness carries a price — what the Devil gives, he always takes back with interest.”
Characters
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Biscornet the locksmithT
The DevilSource
Parisian oral tradition; Jacques-Antoine Dulaure, "Histoire de Paris" (1821); medieval guild records