French President Emmanuel Macron will conduct his final tour of the Notre Dame construction site on Friday evening, before the cathedral reopens. Despite the interior being ready for visitors on December 8, significant exterior scaffolding remains, sparking questions about the real progress made since the 2019 fire.
French President Emmanuel Macron will conduct his final tour of the Notre Dame construction site on Friday evening, local time, before the famous cathedral reopens.The bells of Notre Dame are chiming again, but scaffolding still clinging to the cathedral's exterior is puzzling some Parisians who question whether its grand post-blaze reopening is more symbolic than substantive.
The day after the April 2019 blaze that destroyed the spire and roof, Mr Macron pledged that "we will rebuild the cathedral to be even more beautiful, and I want it to be completed within five years".The interior will be ready to host visitors and the faithful on December 8 for the first time since the 2019 fire.
However, previous statements reveal the cathedral has received so much funding for the project that there will be money left over for further investment in the building.Photo shows A white stone statue sculpture of the Virgin Mary carrying a child on a bed of white roses New footage shows scaffolding peeled away as the reconstruction of the iconic medieval monument nears its completion.
Historians also urge patience, reminding critics that Notre Dame's original construction spanned nearly 200 years from 1163.Initial hopes for a full restoration by 2024 dimmed after COVID-19 pandemic restrictions and the loss of the project's leader slowed work.
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