France's Macron sees Notre Dame cathedral's restoration more than 5 years after it was gutted by fire
CBSDEC 2024
The restoration represents a triumph of French craftsmanship and determination, successfully meeting President Macron's ambitious five-year deadline while making the cathedral even more beautiful than before through meticulous attention to historical detail and preservation of cultural heritage.
The modernization efforts and rapid reconstruction timeline may have compromised the cathedral's historical authenticity, with some original medieval elements lost forever and new materials and techniques potentially altering the building's character.