There is just over a week left until the official opening of the legendary Notre Dame Cathedral, renovated after the fire.
However, before this event, the temple, known to many from the work of the same name by Victor Hugo, became the property of cameras.
Photos of the cathedral, which survived a major fire in April 2019, recently appeared on the Internet.
In addition, the majestic structure in its renovated form was filmed by the television cameras of journalists who gathered near it in connection with Emmanuel Macron’s visit to the temple.
He was accompanied by his wife Brigitte, Minister of Culture Rachida Dati and Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo, writes MIA Rossiya Segodnya.
What was resumed?
The cathedral's porch has been completely restored and is now covered with light-colored stone.
During the course of the work (which lasted more than five and a half years), the 96-meter spire of the cathedral, which had collapsed during the fire, was completely restored.
The weather vane in the form of a rooster was replaced with a new one, covered in gold. Inside it are capsules with the names of those who helped save and restore the unique structure.
The nave and the framework were rebuilt. Among the technological innovations is a modern large-scale fire extinguishing system, which the cathedral was equipped with.
Thousands of workers, hundreds of millions of euros
The interior was also completely renovated: Notre Dame now looks completely different inside than it did before the fire.
The organ's 8,000 pipes were cleaned and reassembled, as were the bells, and a number of other restoration and construction works were carried out.
According to media reports, over 250 companies across France and more than 2,000 workers took part in the reconstruction of the cathedral.
846 million euros in donations were collected for the renovation. The second stage of restoration work will begin at the end of next year.
For reference
Notre Dame Cathedral (Notre Dame Cathedral, Notre Dame de Paris) is a Catholic church in the center of Paris, one of the symbols of the French capital, and is the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Paris.
