Notre Dame restoration

It was miraculous that the Notre Dame Cathedral did not collapse when a huge fire engulfed it in terrifying flames on the evening on April 15, 2019. President Macron had promised it will be restored in 5 years, and after an amazing collaboration between architects, stone masons, carvers, builders, and many artisans and craftspeople, it will be officially reopened on December 8, 2024. Close to 1 billion Euros were raised by generous donors to complete the massive job of restoration, but especially the cleaning of the walls, sculptures and gargoyles covered in soot and grime. The priceless stained-glass windows were also saved, but had to be cleaned. I invite you to watch this 8-minute video that explains the restoration process that took place. The Notre Dame de Paris was built between 1163 and 1345. Since the entire ceiling was destroyed, there was a critical discussion as to replace with with modern technology, but it wisely decided to rebuild it as it was originally built, with large beams of wood. The expensive organ was also restored over the last 5 years.