Notre-Dame nears re-opening five years after fire
Paris, France Reuters Five years after a devastating fire, the restoration of Notre-Dame cathedral is nearing completion as the world’s eyes turn to Paris for the Olympic Games. On the evening of 15th April, 2019, the cathedral’s roof burst into flames. Soon, it had engulfed the spire and almost toppled the main bell towers. Around […]
Notre Dame Cathedral’s restoration has been a five year journey of dedication and recovery
Paris, France AP The restoration of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris following a tragic blaze in April, 2019, is a story of dedication and recovery. The iconic medieval monument immortalised in history, film and literature has been gradually rebuilt over the past five years, through challenges that have included delays during the pandemic and the […]
Notre Dame Cathedral’s spire revealed in Paris as reconstruction continues after fire
Paris, France AP Scaffolding that shrouded the top of Notre Dame cathedral following a devastating fire in April 2019 is being removed, marking a milestone in its reconstruction. As the shell at the summit has been taken down in recent days, it has revealed the cathedral’s new spire for the first time, adorned with a golden rooster and cross, […]
Time machine: Rebuilding Notre Dame’s fire-ravaged roof transports workers back to Middle Ages
Saint-Laurent-de-la-Plaine, FranceAP If time travel was possible, medieval carpenters would surely be amazed to see how woodworking techniques they pioneered in building Notre Dame Cathedral more than 800 years ago are being used again today to rebuild the world-famous monument’s fire-ravaged roof. Certainly the reverse is true for the modern-day carpenters using medieval-era skills. Working with hand axes […]
NOTRE DAME: WITH THE FIRE EXTINGUISHED, PARIS TURNS TO ASSESSING DAMAGE AND REPAIRS
In the aftermath of the fire at Paris’ Notre Dame Cathedral, TOM HENEGAN and JAX JACOBSEN canvas reactions…