Notre-Dame: World gets first glimpse inside Paris’s Gothic jewel
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French President Emmanuel Macron visits the rescued, renovated and refurbished cathedral in what is a breathtaking visual treat.

Summary

The newly restored 850-year-old Notre-Dame Cathedral will reopen on December 7, five years after the devastating 2019 fire.

The €700m renovation has revitalized the Gothic masterpiece, preserving its historical integrity while incorporating modern safety upgrades like sprinkler systems.

The project involved 2,000 skilled craftsmen, boosting traditional trades such as stone-carving and woodwork.

Key features, including stained-glass windows and artwork, were saved, while the spire and roof timbers were reconstructed.

  • 𝔼𝕩𝕦𝕤𝕚𝕒English
    5•1 hour ago

    Not religious but the stone looks fantastic. The blue on the ceilings. The sharpend look of the checkerboard floors. The work that went into the arches. Having visited it almost 25 years ago, the seeing it had burned was sad. For the sheer work it takes to put a gothic structure back together - it’s beautiful.

  • @[email protected]English
    25•5 hours ago

    It’s wonderful to see such a beautiful part of France’s history restored so incredibly well. My heart broke when I saw it on the news and I hope this brings some joy to the wonderful people of Paris and France. It really is a national treasure and I cannot recommend seeing it in person enough!

    L’eau peut nous diviser, mais nous sommes frères et sœurs. Vive la France!

    With love from England.

    • @fluxionEnglish
      5•2 hours ago

      It’s a nice and fitting bonus that it brought a boon to local/traditional trades like stoneworking. Not that it was a good thing, but they seem to have made the best of a shitty situation 👍

    • @[email protected]English
      -14•4 hours ago

      As a native American, fuck the French and every gilded church they build. As their people profited off of the rape of entire nations, they don’t deserve nice things in any context. All my SEA homies agree.

  • @[email protected]English
    14•5 hours ago

    Doing all that for “only” 700M Euros – and in five years! – is a miracle in itself. Well done to all involved!