In 1793 during the French Revolution , the cathedral Notre Dame de Paris was turned into a '' Temple to Reason '' and for a time Lady Liberty replaced the Virgin Mary on several altars .
In 1793 during the French Revolution , the cathedral Notre Dame de Paris was turned into a '' Temple to Reason '' and many of its treasures were destroyed or stolen . 
 Several sculptures were smashed and destroyed , and for a time Lady Liberty replaced the Virgin Mary on several altars .