Tears and fear first.
Sweat, then, before a lot of happiness.
Notre-Dame Cathedral was ravaged by flames on April 15, 2019. Before the eyes of the whole world, it is being reborn.
An incredible resurrection, at the end of five years of the “construction site of the century” that Le Parisien-Aujourd’hui en France invites you to experience, from the inside, in an exceptional special issue, produced in collaboration with “Connaissance des Arts” , on newsstands from this Wednesday, March 27.
Less than 15 days from the fifth anniversary of the tragedy and less than nine months before the reopening, scheduled for December 8 of this year, this 100-page issue recounts the formidable human adventure which will make it possible to achieve what seemed impossible: a reconstruction in five years.
From page to page, illustrated with magnificent photos, you will be able to follow the stages of this real challenge and meet the women and men, exceptional artisans, who worked to meet it.
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Through exclusive interviews, stories, and meetings with emblematic personalities of Notre-Dame, you will discover behind the scenes of this restoration, combining ancestral know-how and cutting-edge technology.
Also included: “Did you know?” pages.
» and historical pauses invite us to immerse ourselves in the formidable destiny of the cathedral.
A meeting with History not to be missed.
“Notre-Dame resurrected, 5 years at the heart of the construction site of the century”, a special issue from Parisien-Aujourd'hui en France (in collaboration with Connaissance des Arts).
100 pages.
6.90 euros.