In our December 2021 Blog article, we last visited the status of the ongoing reconstruction of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris following the devastating and destructive fire in April of 2019.
The WGBS Educational Foundation aired on the Public Televsion series "NOVA" a comprehensive video update in December of 2022 on the reconstruction as it races towards completion in time for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
That video is described as follows:
"Following the April, 2019 fire that almost destroyed Paris’s iconic Notre Dame Cathedral, a team of engineers, masons, and timber workers set out on the daunting challenge of restoring France’s historic landmark. The program traces the dramatic human and technical challenges of the project’s first three years, going behind-the-scenes with carpenters shaping lumber for the new roof and spire, stone masons repairing gaping holes in the vault, and artisans who use traditional techniques to restore stained glass windows. A symbol of the nation’s identity and resilience, Notre Dame gradually rises from the ashes, thanks to a restoration project like no other." Chapters 00:00 Introduction 02:10 The Aftermath of the Fire of Notre Dame 05:25 Current Efforts to Rebuild Notre Dame 07:13 Rebuilding the Roof of Notre Dame 14:12 Recreating Notre Dame’s Spire 19:40 The Use of Iron in the Structure of Notre Dame 26:00 Studying Notre Dame’s Stained Glass Windows 33:47 Hazards of Restoring the Burnt Cathedral 36:20 Cleaning the Limestone Vaulting 41:41 Carpentry Practices for Roof Restoration 45:06 Historic Changes to Stained Glass Window 49:47 Racing to Complete Notre Dame Before 2024 © 2022 WGBH Educational Foundation
The link to the above referenced video, which copyrighted by WGBS Educational Foundation, is provided herein solely for educational and informational purposes: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/video/rebuilding-notre-dame/
(Primary Sources and Photo credits: WGBS Educational Foundation; https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/video/rebuilding-notre-dame/; Wandrille de Préville, Wikimedia Commons)
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