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Notre Dame Cathedral RestorationAs work continues to rebuild the fire-damaged Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris, life goes on for locals and tourists.
ABOVE: A tourist snaps a photo of the Cathédrale Notre-Dame in late September, 2019.
The Cathedral of Notre Dame may have been devasted by fire on April 15, 2019, but it looks surprisingly intact--at least from outside and at ground level. (The roof, which burned and rained molten lead into the building's interior, is another story.) In late September, 2019, we took a series of photos to show the cathedral's current status. They're published below, along with links to articles about the restoration process.
For example, the Basilica Cathédrale de Saint-Denis--shown in the inset photo--is easy to reach by Paris Métro Line 13. (It's the burial place of French monarchs.) If you're willing to venture a bit farther by train, you can enjoy cathedrals in cities or towns such as Beauvais, Chartres, and Rouen. PhotosBELOW: Life goes on in the square in front of Notre Dame Cathedral, although tents and construction barriers keep prospective worshippers and tourists away from the church.
BELOW: Tourist boats and the Batobus water bus continue to ply the Seine alongside the damaged cathedral.
BELOW: From the Left Bank and the Pont de la Tournelle, you can see scaffolding and wooden supports along the cathedral's outer walls.
BELOW: It's a testament to the skills of the Sapeurs-Pompiers de Paris, a.k.a. the Paris Fire Department, that none of the adjacent buildings (some of which are quite close to the Cathedral) were singed or destroyed.
BELOW: On the north side f the cathedral, a hydraulic crane lifts materials and supplies to workers on the scaffolding.
BELOW: The restoration process hasn't kept tourists and refreshment vendors away.
BELOW: This stone drainspout was unscathed by the fire. Related Web links
Inside Notre Dame: a blow-by-blow account of the restoration process
Notre-Dame Cathedral "not yet totally saved" six months after devastating fire
Notre Dame's cathedral fire could ease France's shortage of artisans |
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