Five years after the flames roared and the world held its breath, Notre Dame cathedral is coming back to life.
CNN teams have visited Notre Dame several times since the fire, even as the work ploughed on through Covid-19’s stranglehold on France.
But for those soon to revisit Notre Dame, this improbable victory is best seen by looking up.
The oak frameworks and lead roofing of the nave, choir and transept of Notre Dame were reconstructed to look exactly like the originals, according to Rebuild Notre Dame.
“We use the same materials, oak and stone, and with the same techniques.”The nave of Notre Dame cathedral.
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