As of Tuesday, the "arrow" - a slender decorative roof tower that, like the roof, burned down in April 2019 due to carelessness in a fire during renovations - is rising again on the Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris.
For now, it is still only a structure, and these days it will be coated.
Notre-Dame Cathedral is scheduled to reopen on December 8, 2024, after the Summer Olympics in Paris. That date was confirmed by President Emmanuel Macron at the end of August.
At the beginning of 2024, the installation of other parts of the cathedral that also collapsed will be completed, and then the roof could be installed.
The interior restoration and cleaning of the walls, painted decor and vaults with a total area of 42.000 square meters is being completed.
The cathedral should be ready to receive its new liturgy equipment in bronze as well as 1.500 chairs in solid oak during the last quarter of 2024.
Notre Dame, a Gothic cathedral admired throughout the world, received an average of 12 million visitors each year and hosted 2.500 services and 150 concerts.
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