After six years, Parisians and tourists alike will be able to enter the world-famous cathedral.
Reconstruction began in earnest last year, following two years of excavations inside the historic structure to ensure it was stable enough for artisans to begin their work. The spire will be rebuilt according to architect Eugène Viollet-le-Duc’s design after President Emmanuel Macron abandoned unpopular plans to replace the 19th century with a “contemporary architectural gesture.”
A revamping of the interior of the cathedral, however, was greenlit by France’s National Heritage and Architecture Commission, the advisory group which oversees landmark restoration projects, despite considerable public outcry. Per the proposal, the new interior could include 20th and 21st century artworks hanging beside Old Master works from the cathedral’s collection and a rearranged tabernacle to allow more room for visitors.
The French government originally planned to reopen the cathedral in summer 2024, in time for that year’s summer Olympics. Instead, tourists traveling tofor the event can visit the newly opened exhibition “Notre-Dame de Paris: at the heart of the construction site” in an underground gallery by the cathedral. The show is dedicated to the ongoing rebuilding process, spotlighting the skill of the 1,000 artisans on the restoration team—as well as the astounding work ahead for them.
“The return of the spire in Paris’s sky will in my opinion be the symbol that we are winning the battle of Notre Dame,” Jean-Louis Georgelin, the army general overseeing the restoration project, told the
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