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Scaffolder Azzedine Hedna, appreciated by his colleagues, died on the night of November 8 to 9 at his home. On social networks, his relatives and comrades pay tribute to him.
“Today, the entire large family of Notre-Dame is in mourning, losing one of its own,” archaeologist Dorothée Chaoui-Derieux told the Parisian. Azzedine Hedna died on the night of November 8 to 9 “devastated at his home by a serious health accident,” said Philippe Jost, president of the public establishment via a message on Instagram.
“He was so happy to be there”
Initially a temporary worker, he was recruited by the company Europe Échafaudage to work on the site. A Franco-Moroccan handler from Rouen, he supplied the tube assemblers and dismantlers, assuming the role of steward and conductor.
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“He told me all the time: Notre-Dame is the pride of my life. He was so happy to be there,” testifies Marie Parant, restorer of the cathedral’s murals.
His colleagues will pay tribute to him in the coming days
This position represented for him “the consecration of a life of work that began at the age of 14”, confides his brother Hakim, who also participated in the restoration of Notre-Dame as an electrician. Azzedine often repeated that he would not retire until the cathedral was completely rebuilt. He was to leave her in January.
Our thoughts are deeply moved by the announcement of the death of Azzedine Hedna, one of the architects of the renewal of Notre-Dame. All my condolences to his family, his loved ones and his fellow artisans who are losing one of their own. We will not forget that it is thanks to men like him that… pic.twitter.com/lIiR4oPrrA
— Rachida Dati (@datirachida) https://twitter.com/datirachida/status/1855715568533610757?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
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Azzedine was buried this Thursday, November 14 in his native land, in Morocco, 50 km northeast of Casablanca. His colleagues plan to meet “in the coming days” at the site's base to pay him a final tribute.
