The story of Notre-Dame’s reconstruction is one of unlikely partnerships, some unprecedented in France: between the #state and #billionaire #donors, between #bureaucrats and #labourers, and in spite of sometimes bitter clashes of vision. In 2019 President #Macron declared the Cathedral would be restored in 5 years and to the surprise of some, this national project has successfully fixed not only what was damaged by the fire, but also granted Notre-Dame a new lease of life when it opened earlier in December 2024. Given the dilapidated state of the cathedral and lack of resources, in some ways the fire was a “blessing in disguise”, said Philippe Villeneuve, the chief architect of Notre-Dame since 2013. Read more on the most significant restoration project of our time. How a divided France came together to rebuild Notre-Dame... It is hard not to be in awe of the most significant restoration of our time… #cooperationovercompetition #restorationproject #notredame #france #publicproperty #privatefinancing #publicgood 🇫🇷 👏https://lnkd.in/exQ7Gi_7
