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The spire of Notre-Dame de Paris will be rebuilt identically

2020-07-10T02:28:02.242Z


Arguing for consensus, the Elysee Palace decides for a restoration of the cathedral "in a manner most consistent with its last complete state, coh


We take the same and start again. Erected in the 19th century by Eugène Viollet-le-Duc, the spire of Notre-Dame will be reconstructed identically. Fifteen months after the fire of April 15, 2019 which ravaged the frame of this jewel of Gothic art, it is Roselyne Bachelot, the new Minister of Culture, who sold the wick by declaring on France Inter Thursday morning: "A broad consensus is emerging in public opinion and among decision-makers for the identical reconstruction of the spire". While taking care to add in the process: "At the end, it will be, I think, the President of the Republic who will decide. "

Meeting at the Ministry of Culture, the national commission for heritage and architecture (composed of elected officials and experts) heard Thursday afternoon Philippe Villeneuve, chief architect of historic monuments in charge of Notre-Dame. Author of an evaluation study of over 3,000 pages, this man of art, the best connoisseur of the cathedral, has long taken sides for an identical restoration.

Restore in a manner most consistent with its last complete, coherent and known state

Should we rebuild a lead roof? A wooden or concrete frame? A contemporary arrow or similar to the original? Without waiting for the publication of the advisory opinion of the said commission, which must decide on these three key points, the Elysée Palace announced, without further details, that "the President of the Republic has acquired the conviction that it is necessary to restore Notre-Dame as much as possible to its last complete, coherent and known state. While betting on the choice of sustainable materials ”. And to underline that restoration to the identical is indeed the object of "a broad consensus".

VIDEO. Notre-Dame de Paris: why the frame must be reborn in wood and identically (according to these carpenters)

Exit the “international competition of architects” announced two days after the fire by Edouard Philippe, then Prime Minister… “If there is a contemporary architectural gesture, it will rather relate to the surroundings of the cathedral where the president wishes to reactivate the idea of an ephemeral structure: a kind of versatile and modular construction site that would promote, through exhibitions, the excellence of our know-how and crafts, "says the Elysée. At the top of the State we want to work on this file with the diocese, the City and the Public Assistance-Hospitals of Paris, manager of the Hôtel-Dieu which could welcome this building in its inner courtyard, open on the forecourt temporary.

As for the public consultation initially envisaged for the spire, it has not entirely fallen into oblivion. The Elysée skillfully reminds us that "the mayor of Paris wishes to consult citizens on the outskirts of Notre-Dame".

Parisians and unanimous tourists

On the Ile de la Cité on Thursday afternoon, the reconstruction of the identical top of the cathedral is almost unanimous, both Parisians and tourists. “We have a remarkable heritage, it is important to keep it as it is. You don't always have to bring modernity where you don't need it, ”says Thomas, 22, a law student.

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VIDEO. Notre-Dame de Paris: the “squirrels” attack the scaffolding

Behind the palisades, the rope access technicians, called "squirrels", are still busy dismantling tube by tube, the scaffolding initially erected to restore the arrow and which was welded by the heat of the fire. A delicate operation which will be completed "at the latest at the end of September", according to General Jean-Louis Georgelin, president of the public establishment responsible for the restoration of the cathedral.

Will the deadline of five years set by Emmanuel Macron to rebuild the building be kept? "We do everything for," says one at the Elysee. Did General Georgelin not promise to organize a "Te Deum" at Notre-Dame de Paris on April 16, 2024 at 11:30 am?

Source: leparis

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