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The fire in the cathedral was catastrophic, even in a Paris memorious of wars, and the photos made prospects of restoration seem poor indeed. Yet Macron promised the impossible, a "five year" effort to raise the iconic edifice from near ruin. Not sure how many people bought into that idea back then, but it has proved feasible thanks to the dedication, money and elbow grease of more than 2000 inspired people. The formal reopening will occur on December 8th this year.
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‘It is our destiny’: Meet the people who rebuilt Notre Dame
For the past five years, Agnès Poirier has had unique access to the army of artisans tasked with rebuilding the 12th-century ‘soul of France’