At what height were Gargoyles typically used in Gothic architecture
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The first known medieval gargoyles, on Layon Cathedral, appear to start as early as the top of the first story.
They have a functional purpose roughly akin to modern rain gutters, and it appears that like modern guttering they first appear where the first roof is encountered, however high up that may be.
Here's a picture of Layon with the lower gargoyles (helpfully?) circled.
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