The story takes place in Paris at the time of the French Revolution. Gringoire the poet meets beautiful Esmeralda just before the wicked Frollo tries to arrest her. You see, Esmeralda was a gypsy and no gypsy was allowed in Paris. Qusimodo, the hunchback saw it all and helps Esmeralda escape. Gringoire and Esmeralda join the outcasts and with Qusimodo's help are eventually make the king understand Frollo's true colors and the king arrestes Frollo.
