In pictures: three years after the fire, Notre-Dame-de-Paris is getting a new face

Published on: 04/15/2022 – 18:51 On April 15, 2019, a gigantic fire ravaged the famous cathedral of Notre-Dame-de-Paris, causing the collapse of its framework, its famous spire, its clock and part of its vault, ravaged by flames, under the dumbfounded gaze of millions of people around the world. The titanic project to restore it should be completed in 2024, according to the deadline set by President Emmanuel Macron. Three years after the fire that devastated it, Notre-Dame-de-Paris has regained its original whiteness thanks to the daily work of an army of craftsmen in the heart of a forest of scaffolding for its reopening always expected in 2024. {{ scope.counterText }} {{ scope.legend }} © {{ scope.credits }} {{ scope.counterText }} i {{ scope.legend }}© {{ scope.credits }} The titanic construction began in April 2019 with the “securing” of the building. A “major step” under high security which was completed in the summer of 2021, for a total cost of 151 million euros.>> To read and see also: “Three years of construction at Notre-Dame-de -Paris: from security to restoration “The disaster had sparked an unprecedented outpouring of generosity, with nearly 844 million euros in donations collected from 340,000 donors from 150 countries to date, according to the public establishment responsible for of the restoration site. In parallel with the work in progress in the cathedral, restoration work is continuing in craft workshops throughout France. With AFP