Visitors to Notre-Dame in Paris could be in for a “shock” when it reopens in 2024, promised the site’s restoration leader Jean-Louis Georgelin. Since the devastating fire, the cathedral has undergone an intensive €846 million (£727 million) renovation using some innovative – and controversial – conservation techniques.
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French President Emmanuel Macron may have vowed to rebuild Paris’ Notre-Dame Cathedral in just five years but it seems his plans have already been hit by delays and the threat of litigation. Continue reading
When a destructive blaze tore through the Notre-Dame in Paris, the devastated city and its beloved building were flooded with support from across the world. But opinions in France now stand divided: should the city carefully restore, or instead rebuild afresh, the iconic gothic cathedral? Continue reading
On Monday evening, firefighters battled against a truly devastating fire that tore its way through one of Paris’s national treasures – the Notre-Dame Cathedral. The cathedral was undergoing an extensive restoration programme when the fire started, although the cause is unknown. Continue reading
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