The original spire was built from 1220 to 1230.
It was supported by an "ingenious" and "well designed" system of frames, according to an examination of its remains after it was taken down.
All of the spire's weight rested on the four pillars of the transept.
This spire also functioned as a bell tower.
It was 78 metres (256 ft) from the floor of the Church to the point of the Spire.

In March 1606, the large cross at the top of the spire and the relics that were inside it fell due to wind and decay.
The rest of the spire began to collapse due to the ravages of time in the middle of the 18th century, and it was taken down from 1786 to 1792.
The original spire was built from 1220 to 1230. It was supported by an "ingenious" and "well designed" system of frames, according to an examination of its remains after it was taken down. All of the spire's weight rested on the four pillars of the transept. This spire also functioned as a bell tower. It was 78 metres (256 ft) from the floor of the Church to the point of the Spire.
In March 1606, the large cross at the top of the spire and the relics that were inside it fell due to wind and decay. The rest of the spire began to collapse due to the ravages of time in the middle of the 18th century, and it was taken down from 1786 to 1792.
Spire of Notre-Dame de Paris