This Notre-Dame is one of the best Valheim builds I've seen so far Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. This Notre-Dame is one of the best Valheim builds I've seen so far Towering achievement. News by Emma Kent Contributor Updated on 10 Mar 2021 15 comments I'm once again getting some serious building envy from looking at community creations in Valheim, as someone has managed to construct a ridiculously detailed version of Notre-Dame de Paris - and it might be the best Valheim build I've seen so far. Made by Reddit user GlPv, the virtual cathedral bears remarkable similarities to the real-life version (before the 2019 fire that destroyed much of the roof, at least). It's got a central spire, bell towers, stained glass windows (of a sort) and even flying buttresses. GlPv said that apart from the stone floor, the entire structure is made of wood, with most of the building "based on the frame". I built Notre Dame cathedral from r/valheim To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings "First I made the frame that was based on the real building, then the roof and walls," GlPv explained. "[The] walls alone looked too flat, so I added some depth with vertical beams. This looks complicated but most of the parts are connected with joints, rarely did I have to place something with precision." Watch on YouTube Valheim - The Best Settings For 1080p 60FPS Gaming on GTX 1060 Perhaps unsurprisingly, this wasn't made in vanilla Valheim: GlPv used the game's debug mode to construct the cathedral, which allows players to fly around and build with no resource cost. Still, the building effort apparently took around 10 hours, and GlPv said it was "extremely time consuming" to keep comparing their work with reference images of the real thing. GlPv also stuck to the game's normal rules about stability, meaning the build required plenty of reinforced wood iron poles and core wood to prevent the towers from collapsing. The end result shows just how far you can push the limits of Valheim's building mechanics: although apparently this also brought GlPv's frame-rate down to paltry 12FPS, so perhaps Notre-Dame wouldn't be entirely practical in the vanilla survival experience. Not to mention the carnage if a troll took a swing at that. The inside of this Notre-Dame is currently empty, but GlPv said they might add some interior details in future. In other Valheim news, the game recently reached a whopping 5m units sold, and became one of only five games in history to achieve 500,000 concurrent players on Steam. And if you want to see more outrageous structures created by that community, you can check out our extended round-up over here. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 3 Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 13 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: a new level in graphics performance The Digital Foundry video review - and how the new GPU champion delivers for 4K 120fps gaming. Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 3 Feature Evercore Heroes wants to wind people up the right way "There's less rage at them, because they didn't end your fun." Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store