The glorious resurrection of Notre-Dame
The regeneration represents a formidable opportunity for France
As President Emmanuel Macron announced the beginning of lockdown for the whole country on March 16th, Jean-Louis Georgelin, the five-star general in charge of the reconstruction of Notre-Dame de Paris, knew already that he would have to put the Gothic cathedral to sleep while France and the rest of the world fought coronavirus.And from Forbes, April 10:
After almost a year racing against time to stabilise and consolidate the 850-year-old medieval structure, chief architect Philippe Villeneuve and his army of workers were only a few days from a crucial and perilous operation when they had to lay down their tools. The cutting of the 500 tonne scaffolding, which melted during the fire of 15 April 2019, would have to wait — probably for a few months.
For those in charge of the “building site of the century,” as Notre-Dame’s site has been branded by the French media, the weeks and months of inactivity ahead are going to be fraught with anguish. It has always been feared that the giant, metallic lacework of scaffolding could collapse onto the vaults and crash down into the nave. The weather forecast will be scrupulously analysed as storms and high winds could prove particularly damaging.
Still, since dawn broke in pink hues over the Seine on 16 April 2019, the day after the terrible fire, timid hope has prevailed in the heart of Paris as to Notre-Dame’s providential resilience, our ability to eventually mend her injuries and restore her to full glory. So many endearing, almost miraculous, details have contributed to restore our spirit since that day....MORE
Notre-Dame Paris Resurrected For Easter: 1 Year After Fire
One year after a fire ripped through the Notre-Dame in Paris, a special Good Friday Easter mass has graced the world’s most famous cathedral. Despite the strict French COVID-19 lockdown–and extensive restoration of the Paris icon–the first mass since quarantine began was held inside the damaged monument.Previously:
The restoration process came to a halt ahead of the March 17 lockdown. The Easter celebration at the 1345 church, which looms over Paris from the Île de la Cité in the middle of the Seine, was extremely scaled-down. Just seven people including classical violinist Renaud Capuçon as well as actors Philippe Torreton and Judith Chemla partook in the “exceptional ceremony”.
The show will go on said Paris archbishop Monsignor Michel Aupetit, almost one year after the April 15 blaze engulfed the Gothic architectural gem, causing the spire to collapse.....MORE
The American Plan For Rebuilding Notre-Dame Will Not Be Implemented
Easter 2019
Dr Andrew Tallon and the rebuilding of the Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris
By now you've probably heard about Professor Tallon and his laser, the billions of measurements and the images created from the data:
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