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Notre Dame cathedral in Paris to be restored to ORIGINAL design after blaze that shocked the world
The Notre Dame spire in Paris will be rebuilt to its original Gothic design with no modern updates after it was destroyed in a massive fire last April, French President Emmanuel Macron has confirmed.
Jul 10, 2020 11:34
Up to SIX TIMES more lead released by Notre Dame blaze than previously estimated, study say
A new study into the blaze that ruined Paris’ iconic Notre Dame cathedral claims that much higher quantities of lead were released into the air than previously thought. Researchers studied soil samples in the wake of the fire.
Jul 9, 2020 20:42
There’s ‘50 percent’ chance ‘fragile’ Notre Dame cathedral might not be saved completely
The iconic Paris landmark remains very “fragile” and might not be entirely saved, the rector of the Notre Dame Cathedral has said, adding that there’s a “50 percent chance” the still not removed scaffolding might collapse onto it.
Dec 25, 2019 17:45
Notre Dame row: French stirred as Macron’s general tells architect to ‘shut his mouth’ over staying true to original spire design
Tensions are high in the reconstruction project for France’s Notre Dame cathedral after an Army general appointed by President Emmanuel Macron has told an architect fighting for the original spire design to “shut his mouth.”
Nov 15, 2019 01:29
‘Macron couldn’t save Notre Dame, what can he teach us?’ Brazil rejects G7 aid for Amazon fires
Brazil has turned down the G7 countries’ offer of aid in combating the massive Amazon rainforest fires, suggesting that the funds would be better used to plant trees in Europe, and slamming French President Macron’s “colonialism.”
Aug 27, 2019 04:56
Schools near burnt-out Notre Dame closed over lead poisoning fears
A kindergarten and a primary school in the center of Paris have been closed as “a precautionary measure” after elevated levels of lead dust were found, believed to have come from the fire in Notre Dame cathedral on April 15.
Jul 25, 2019 09:59

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