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Inside the dramatic race to restore Notre Dame cathedral
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Inside the dramatic race to restore Notre Dame cathedral

Live Mint  

Georgelin, a strapping 74-year-old who had once served as President Jacques Chirac’s military chief of staff, was taking a break in the summer to trek through the Pyrénées. While the people of France supported the effort in the immediate aftermath—within days of the fire, there were donations of more than $900 million—the years that followed were beset by pushback, controversy …

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French general put in charge of restoration of Notre Dame Cathedral found dead on mountain
1 year, 4 months ago

French general put in charge of restoration of Notre Dame Cathedral found dead on mountain

The Independent  

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French general overseeing restoration of Notre Dame Cathedral, Jean-Louis Georgelin, dies at 74
1 year, 4 months ago

French general overseeing restoration of Notre Dame Cathedral, Jean-Louis Georgelin, dies at 74

Associated Press  

PARIS — The decorated French general in charge of the ambitious, big-budget restoration of fire-ravaged Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, Jean-Louis Georgelin, has died. President Emmanuel Macron paid tribute Saturday to one of France’s “greatest soldiers, greatest servants,” who “stone by stone, was restoring the wounded beauty” of Notre Dame. Before being pulled from retirement to oversee the cathedral reconstruction, …

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Notre Dame: 4 years since the fire, restoration makes headway
1 year, 8 months ago

Notre Dame: 4 years since the fire, restoration makes headway

Hindustan Times  

The fire was still raging at the Notre Dame Cathedral on April 15, 2019, when French President Emmanuel Macron vowed to renovate and reconstruct the medieval monument within five years. When construction began in 1163, Notre-Dame with a nave more than 32 meters high was soon the tallest building of the time — thanks to a combination of architectural refinements: …

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Notre Dame Cathedral Set To Reopen In Paris In December 2024
1 year, 9 months ago

Notre Dame Cathedral Set To Reopen In Paris In December 2024

Huff Post  

A carpenter works on Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris on Sept. 19, 2020. France's Notre Dame Cathedral's reconstruction is progressing enough to allow its reopening to visitors and masses at the end of next year, less than six years after the after the shocking fire that tore through its roof, French officials said as an exhibit pays tribute to hundreds …

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Paris: Notre Dame Cathedral set to reopen in December 2024
1 year, 9 months ago

Paris: Notre Dame Cathedral set to reopen in December 2024

Associated Press  

PARIS — The reconstruction of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris is going fast enough to allow its reopening to visitors and faithful at the end of 2024, less than six years after a fire ravaged its roof, French officials said Monday. Meanwhile, an exhibition called “Notre-Dame de Paris: at the heart of the construction site” is to open to visitors …

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Paris’ Notre Dame Cathedral set to reopen in December 2024
1 year, 9 months ago

Paris’ Notre Dame Cathedral set to reopen in December 2024

LA Times  

A carpenter works on a wooden framework atop Notre Dame Cathedral in September 2020. The reconstruction of Notre Dame Cathedral is going fast enough to allow its reopening to visitors and faithful at the end of 2024, less than six years after a fire ravaged its roof, French officials said Monday. Meanwhile, an exhibition called “Notre-Dame de Paris: At the …

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