The restoration of Notre Dame Cathedral, five years after the devastating fire, is progressing apace as the world's eyes turn to the French capital for the Olympics. We remind you that on the night of April 15, 2019, the roof of the cathedral was engulfed in flames, destroying the top, the roofs of the main church and the transept and their wooden frames. According to the French authorities, an electrical fault or a lit cigarette may be responsible for the fire, as to this day it remains unclear what exactly caused it. “A fireman said to me 'sir, take a good look at the facade, because if we don't manage to put out the fire, everything will be destroyed,'” Laurence Alsina, who owns a bookstore kiosk near the cathedral on the banks of the Seine, recalled to Reuters. The facade held, but the damage required five years of intensive stabilization and restoration work. They are beautifying the outside of the temple in view of the Olympic Games The scaffolding that surrounds a large part […]
Source: News Beast
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