December 2, 2024
Achieving the impossible together.
French President Emmanuel Macron addressing over 1,200 skilled workers who restored Notre Dame. It’s been five years since a devastating fire swept through the over 800-year-old cathedral.
Why It Matters: President Macron’s tour of Notre Dame Cathedral, which offered a first glimpse at the renovations, kicked off ceremonies that will end with the inaugural Catholic Mass on Sunday.
The extensive restoration project involved cleaning nearly 42,000 square meters of stone in the nave; taking apart, cleaning, reassembling and retuning 8,000 organ pipes; and restoring murals in the cathedral’s 29 chapels.
Read More: The world gets its first glimpse inside Notre Dame Cathedral after 5 years under wraps (AP)
Image Credit: Christophe Petit Tesson (Pool via The Associated Press)
by Stephanie Wagner, based in Florida
