Inside story: How thousands of people saved Paris most famous cathedral
Fire almost destroyed Notre-Dame about five years ago but quick action by fire-fighters saved the building. Since then over 2000 skilled workers have been making this Paris symbol whole again
In a night that shook Paris about five years ago‚ hundreds of fire-fighters rushed to save Notre-Dame cathedral from total destruction. The brave team worked non-stop through the dark hours to keep the eight-century-old building from falling apart
The following half-decade saw an amazing team-effort of restoration: more than 2000 skilled workers (including master-craftsmen engineers and design-specialists) joined forces to fix the damage. These hard-working people became part of the buildingʼs long story — just as the cathedral became part of their life-stories
The restoration project brought together many different skills: stone-carvers wood-workers and other craft-masters worked side-by-side with modern-day architects and tech-experts. Their combined work shows how this medieval wonder keeps bringing people together even after 800 years of standing at Parisʼ heart
