Rꦬestoration wo🐷rk on Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris is ready to begin.
Two years after a devastating fire destroyed the centuries-old roof of the building and sent its spire crashing down, officials on Saturday said work to secure the rem🦄ains of the structure is complete,.
Carpenters, scaffolding experts, professional climbers, organ mechanics and others took part in the effort to shore up the Gothic landmark, . The effort included special temporary structures to secure the iconic towers, vaults and walls of the huge structure, and a special “umbrella” t꧟o protect it from theܫ weather.
French President Emmanuel Macron pledged the day after the fire that the 850-year-old cathedral would be rebuilt, despite fears it was too damaged to survive. He later proꦏmised to get it reopened by 2024, when☂ France hosts the Olympic Games.
After some deliberation, France decided to restore the cathedral to its previous design, including recreating the 315-feet spire designed by architect 🌺Eugene Viollet-le-Duc ౠin the mid-1800s.
Restoration work is expected to start in a few months, after companies are selected in a bidding process. A cleaning operation for the building’s interior walls and floor will start this month, officials said.