His construction site made of carved stone and its high ceilings elaborated again, generate the sensation that such a catastrophe never existed due to the delicate and careful process of reconstruction of space, which is preparing for reopen its doors in eight days.
“The shock of the reopening will be, I believe, as strong as that of the fire, but it will be a shock of hope,” said the French President, while thanking all those involved in the restoration for having “turned charcoal into art“.
Macrón entered the cathedral with his wife Brigittethe archbishop of Paris, Laurent Ulrichamong others. In total, the event was attended by around 2,000 people who contributed in some way to the restoration: carpenters, architects, archaeologists and others.
What is the new Notre Dame Cathedral like?
The project of the iconic French monument, which took more than five years of reconstruction since its fire he April 15, 2019cost around 840 million euros (US$882 million) and was financed exclusively with donations.
He work in the cathedral left no trace of the incident, its bright cream-colored limestone walls, its high and imposing ceilings, the new stonework and the delicate golden angels, once again turn this space into a show.
To be able remove toxic dust released when the fire melted the cathedral’s lead roofs, they were used powerful vacuum cleaners and then spray thin layers of latex on the surface, which were then removed to remove the dirt.
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When will it reopen its doors
The opening ceremonies are scheduled for next December 7 and 8where Macron will give a speech on the first of those two days and will attend the consecration of the new altar during a mass which is expected to feature some of the numerous foreign leaders guests.
After celebrations, masses and blessings, the public will be able to visit the cathedral in the afternoon of December 8from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., but there will likely be long lines and long waiting times to enter.
The cathedral hopes to receive between 14 and 15 million visitors per year, who will be able to enter free by reserving your ticket online, through the website, social networks or a specific application.
Source: Ambito
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