Notre-Dame de Paris revealed its newfound splendor to the world this Friday morning, five years after the devastating fire of April 2019. Emmanuel Macron made his seventh and final site visit. “ Construction site of the century », the challenge of rebuilding the cathedral in five years was met. Everything seems ready in the famous Parisian building before reopening in a week.
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Eight days before the reopening of Notre-Dame de Paris, on the weekend of December 7 and 8, Emmanuel Macron gave himself, Friday, November 29, a final site visit to the restored cathedral, broadcast live on several French channels and international.
With the President of the Republic, the world was able to discover the first images of the new Notre-Dame, more than five years later the fire that devastated it in April 2019. The moment was eagerly awaited with the images of the interior of Notre Dame Cathedral, and what is striking is the dazzling whiteness.
Unprecedented brightness
The careful cleaning of the limestone of the nave, which had been blackened by centuries of dust, pollution and smoke from the fire, the restoration of the stained glass windows which shine like never before! All this offers unprecedented brightness to the building. And this cleaning revealed previously invisible details, like painted decorations in the chapels and other delicate ornaments. This ” wandering », according to the term of the Élysée, started around 10:30 a.m. and lasted almost two hours. It included ten stages outside and inside the cathedral. The Mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, the Minister of Culture, Rachida Dati, the Archbishop of Paris, Laurent Ulrich, and the head of catering, Philippe Jost, were notably present.
“ It’s sublime “, exclaimed the Head of State upon discovering the reconstructed cathedral in all its whiteness and length, during a stroll broadcast live on several French and international channels. “ She is much more hospitable with this blond stone “, cleaned of the dirt accumulated over decades, he added, assuring the speakers that they could “ be proud “.
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