Notre Dame will reopen five years after the fire
- April 12, 2024
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Five years after the devastating fire, restoration of the cathedral began. Notre Dame is about to end when the eyes of the whole world turn to Paris on
Five years after the devastating fire, restoration of the cathedral began. Notre Dame is about to end when the eyes of the whole world turn to Paris on the occasion of Olympic Games.
On the afternoon of April 15, 2019, the roof of the cathedral was destroyed. consumed by flames, which quickly engulfed the spire and nearly brought down the main bell towers. Television viewers around the world watched in horror as the medieval building burned.
Macronthe second and last term of which ends 2027wants the cathedral’s restoration to boost the nation’s morale and his government’s approval ratings.
“Only once in a century are the Olympic and Paralympic Games held, only once in a millennium is a cathedral rebuilt,” Macron said in his 2024 New Year’s speech.
It is still unclear what exactly caused the fire. French authorities said that electrical failure or cigarette fire may be to blame.
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“The fireman said to me, ‘Lord, look closely at the facade, because if we don’t put out the fire, everything will be destroyed,’” recalls Patrick Chauvet, former senior parish priest of Notre Dame.
The facade survived, but the damage required five years of intensive stabilization and restoration work.
The pride of those who work on the project shines with its light.
“This is my life’s work because restoring an entire monument in all its three-dimensionality is something exceptional,” said Emma Roux, the artist behind the iconic stained glass windows.
Opening scheduled for Decemberand for now, the schedule is on track, according to the official leading the project.
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“We are on time and on budget,” Philippe Jost told the Senate last month.
Yost explained to lawmakers that the project has so far cost 550 million euros ($587 million), financed in part by large donations, including from billionaire Francois Henry. Pino and family Arno. So much money has been donated that there will be money left over even for new investments in the building, he said.
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“If approved by our patrons, they will be used to restore the cathedral and resolve pre-fire problems that primarily affect the exterior masonry,” Yost added.
Jost, 63, an engineer by training who spent most of his career at the Defense Ministry, took over after his predecessor, General Jean-Louis Georgelin, died in a camping accident in August 2023.
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Source: Aristegui Noticias
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