The renovation work lasted five years, it involved nearly 2,000 craftsmen, the result is astonishingly beautiful.
Promise kept. Friday 29 November, Emmanuel Macron makes his seventh visit to the construction site of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, thus marking the final phase before its reopening to the public, scheduled for the 7th and 8th December. Franceinfo reveals the first images of the restored cathedral.
The interior of Notre-Dame Cathedral, November 29, 2024. At the bottom of the heart, the altar, its descent from the cross and the burial surrounded by kneeling statues of Louis XIII and Louis XIV cleaned, five years after the 'fire. (CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON / POOL / AFP)
This photo shows the facade of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, on November 29, 2024, as the French president's visit approaches. The reopening of Notre-Dame is planned for early December 2024, with ceremonies organized on the weekend of December 7 and 8, 2024, five years after the 2019 fire which devastated this iconic world heritage site and caused it to collapse his arrow. (STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN / POOL / AFP)
From the entrance to the cathedral, the dazzling whiteness of the stone is evident. The restoration of the vaults and masonry also begins in January 2022, with the reconstruction of the collapsed vaults in the nave, the north arm of the transept and the transept crossing. At the same time, the stones weakened by the fire, in particular those of the chest walls, the gable walls and the vaults of the nave, the choir and the two arms of the transept, are either consolidated or replaced. (CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON-P / SIPA)
All the technical installations of the cathedral have been completely overhauled, including a renovated fire protection system, including a water mist (misting) device for the oak frames. The restored cathedral is now equipped with new chairs for the faithful. In addition, the diocese of Paris installed interior lighting and a sound system adapted to the practice of Catholic worship. (SARAH MEYSSONNIER / POOL / AFP)
This photograph shows the baptistery designed by French artist and designer Guillaume Bardet for Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, on November 29, 2024. Around 250 companies and hundreds of experts were mobilized for this five-year restoration, including the cost amounts to several hundred million euros. (STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN / POOL / AFP)
This photograph shows the south rose of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, offered by Saint Louis in 1260, and measuring almost 13 meters in diameter. Designed by Jean de Chelles and Pierre de Montreuil, it was restored in the 18th and 19th centuries, under the direction of Viollet-le-Duc. The stained glass window thus retains medieval elements as well as additions made during restorations. (STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN / POOL / AFP)
More than 1,200 oak trees were cut down to make the new frame. It is therefore not surprising that the artisans nicknamed this place “the forest”. Here, each step was carried out according to the methods used 800 years ago. (SARAH MEYSSONNIER / POOL / AFP)
This photograph features the altar designed by French artist and designer Guillaume Bardet, located in the heart of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris. (STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN / POOL / AFP)
