“You did it. And it is a great source of pride for the entire country. I am very grateful to you, France is very grateful to you,” Macron told them in an address at the site on Friday.
Hundreds of construction workers, artisans, carpenters, glass makers, sculptors, gliders and other restoration experts contributed to the lengthy project. Two thousand oak trees from forests around France were used to replace the cathedral’s wooden paneling, beams and ceilings, while approximately 2,000 other features of the building were either restored or completely rebuilt. Was.
The archway, gargoyles and decorative ceiling were also restored and rebuilt. Craftsmen did most of the construction using medieval tools to maintain the traditional aesthetic of the building. (Ideas brought forward by the French government to “modernize” the building met with rapid and widespread rejection.)
A new golden rooster was added to Notre-Dame’s famous spire, visible against the Paris skyline in December 2023, while the rest of the building was still wrapped in scaffolding. In keeping with French tradition, French General Jean-Louis Georgelin, who oversaw reconstruction efforts before his death in a mountain accident in August 2023, had his name carved into the wood of the summit. A sealed tube containing the names of all 2,000 workers was also placed inside the aforementioned golden rooster. (The old cock pulled from the wreck will be displayed in a new museum dedicated to Notre-Dame.)
How much did the reconstruction cost?
The entire bill for the huge, long reconstruction was About $767 million. The cost of restoring the iconic stained glass windows alone was estimated at approximately $3 million. Nearly 340,000 donors from 150 countries raised $928 million for the effort; Restoration Head Philip Jost informed That €140 million (about $148 million) is still left from the charity fund. Any unspent money will reportedly go towards the future conservation of the cathedral.
How did the fashion world react?
Paris, of course, is home to a group of fashion houses, and at the time of the fire in 2019, designers Riccardo Tisci To Claire Waight Keller, Anthony Vaccarello, olivier roustingAnd jean paul gaultier Shared their sorrow.
Kering CEO Francois-Henri Pinault Donation $113 million for the restoration, while LVMH’s Bernard Arnault Mortgage $226 million. The Bettencourt Meyers family, which controls L’Oréal, also pledged $226 million.
