Raising the Roof on Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris

mspath

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• Mar 6, 2024

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This French video , part of the series Rebâtir Notre-Dame de Paris , details the raising of the new roof on Notre Dame Cathedral. The images are splendid.

 

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Keith H

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• Mar 6, 2024

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I was in Paris a couple weeks ago for the first time. I’ve been to France several times but never to Paris.

The last time I was in France it was when she was burning. I was there on a work trip and saw the news and informed the elderly French man making my pizza about it. He and I watched the news and he was just in shock.

It was so nice to be able to go see her nearly back to her former glory. I thought about all that have worked to bring her back and how they will be able to bring their kids and show them what they had done.

 

chinacat

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• Mar 7, 2024

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Wonderful video!
Thank you, @mspath .

 

FourSeasons

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• Mar 7, 2024

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Amazing!! Thank you for sharing.

 

henrythedog

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• Mar 7, 2024

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It really is quite extraordinary.

It’s heartening to see that there still exist sufficient traditional craftspeople to carry out this reconstruction at quite unbelievable speed.

 

chinacat

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• Mar 7, 2024

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It’s also heartening to see that those traditional skills are being passed on to a younger generation - an unexpected blessing arising from the fire.

Every cloud ….

 

Paladina

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• Mar 9, 2024

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I had the pleasure of hosting a couple of young French touring cyclists last summer, one of whom was a highly skilled carpenter now fully employed in the restoration. All credit to those engaged in the project: the restoration is indeed in safe hands.