Notre Dame shows off almost-finished restoration ahead of Olympics

The refurbishment of the 800-year-old symbol of French history and culture is nearly 90% complete after five painstaking years of restoration following the fire in 2019.
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[@andyroo9381]

They did so much in such a short amount of time. It all looked so hopeless and now we see the spire. Thank you to all of the craftsmen who rebuilt this beautiful cathedral.

[@davidhennen7045]

How about the people that donated the money, craftsman don't work for free!🤠🤠

[@andyroo9381]

@@davidhennen7045 Then I will leave it to you to thank those craftsmen.

[@manuelatreide]

I saw the cathedral burn from my window five years ago. I still remember the disbelief as it projected a huge column of smoke in the clear Parisian sky, the sense of horror as nothing seemed to be able to stop the fire. That dreadful evening, we feared we would lose the cathedral of Paris, a place that has been the beating heart of France for over 800 years. Now, it is coming back in the Parisian skyline. It is coming back in the heart and soul of my country. The cathedral isn’t only a religious building, it is first and foremost a place where all French people have a sense of belonging. It is ours, literally since the building is owned by the Republic. I’m not religious but I look forward to visiting it again as I did so often back in the days. A quiet place at the heart of a busy and noisy city, an historic building where I can feel the history of my country, of the European continent and of all humanity.

[@nhmooytis7058]

But now France is lost. It was an omen.

[@nhmooytis7058]

Boy are you out of date. Hardly represents Paristan 2024 😢

[@vsznry]

@@nhmooytis7058 relax.

[@nhmooytis7058]

@@vsznry Sod off.

[@Austin8thGenTexan]

A monitored fire detection system and sprinklers would have prevented this... 🧯

[@VerseauT-cm6tj]

Bravo to all of the team working on this very difficult restoration!

[@patriciagurwitz509]

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Notre Dame cathedral🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@ge2623]

Complete with a sprinkler system this time?

[@claudeross126]

Amazing country

[@DeviSrisailam-v7l]

Isn’t it going to open on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception? December 8th

[@christinefischer2721]

Yes 🙏🏻

[@Lv-nq9qz]

Its a shame they couldn't get it finished on the outside for the olympics, but its a delicate operation and you can't rush it.

[@marccheban194]

How stupid to keep the blue banner in place, obscuring a significant part of the video.....

[@pazzariatv]

Aaaawww..... ABC.... Disney...... I am so emotional. I love Paris. I have been once, for just a small handful of days. I miss it greatly. I live nearly steps away from Epcot, so, I enjoy recreating some of those emotions, whenever I go. Vive la cathédrale Notre Dame! 🇫🇷

[@werthmelissa]

Brilliant job to all the workers to make this restoration a reality. Still a bummer that it wasn't on time for the Olympics but I'm looking forward to it being reopened in December.

[@bobfish3176]

I bet they have guards on it now!

[@michaelphillips2079]

Did they replace the destroyed spire with a minaret like some were suggesting, to show how "multicultural" Paris is?

[@damoneboyd9945]

750 millions

[@onetruecasey]

lol donated to billionaire property management company disguised as a church

[@Lv-nq9qz]

The building is priceless, 750 million is pocket change compared to its actual worth. JP Morgan Chase is building a new skyscraper in Manhattan at the cost of 30 Billion, and it's just a glass and steel tower, not much different from the sears tower in design.

[@TheStockwell]

​@@onetruecasey Do you wake up each day and start spewing lies and disinformation - or do you have a cup of coffee, first? 🤔

[@francoishantz4088]

There are extraordinary French workers and other French are still whining. Thank you to all foreigners for your interest in this monument and its restoration. Without the covid epidemic the restoration might have been over for the Olympic Games. That's too bad for visitors this summer.

[@thunderdemonlover]

❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉

[@hannesdekker]

holy Mozes, why Americans always talk about money, what the price is. there interest doesn't go further, oh now, second question is...how old is it... and still haven't a clue... Yes, Americans donated 40 million dollars, and that is peanuts comparing what other , much smaller, countries donated. When they learn to be modest ??.....

[@michaelphillips2079]

???

[@lesamisdelacuisineprovenca9534]

Once again who were the greatest donors for restoring this parisian monument ??? The American ppl ! For restoring Notre Dame you were the ppl who gave the greatest amount of money in the whole world ! Like in Versailles..... Thank you America !!!!

[@Pablo260492]

I prefer Westminster Abbey in London ❤

[@-coctel-5215]

Hay hombres que no tienen gusto, especialmente los pinche españoles.

[@brokensun100]

Perhaps the Church of England in New Zealand, should take a few tips on how restoration should be done. Five years and almost finished, Christchurch not even close and they have had longer.

[@MMadesen]

They have much less money and workers though, as the Christchurch cathedral isn't nearly as important

[@nhmooytis7058]

Anybody remember Munich 1972 or has that been memory holed?

[@TheStockwell]

Anybody addicted to Whataboutism and irrelevant comments? 🤔

[@nhmooytis7058]

@@TheStockwell irrevant? On a scale of 1-10 for morons 10 being full tard you’re an 11.

[@christianterraes8334]

C est avant tout un des symbole de la civilisation française du monde occidental.

[@ceneltatik]

❤❤❤❤ hellooo like 16

[@thatoneguy8064]

"nochray dawm"

[@wheatamongtares777]

This is all a HUGE symbol, De Molay was burned in front of Notre-Dame, and now Notre-Dame is burned. The Templars typify the 10 original zodiacs (Tudor Rose) according to the Rosicrucians (each tribe was given a zodiac- so 10 lost tribes “Ephraim” = 10 kings of Revelation 17 reigning with the Vatican … the Masonic British crown is descended from the lost tribe of Ephraim according to the secret societies…) Hiram Abiff has a 9 stoned breastplate in Ezekiel 28, corresponding to the 9 masonic encampments surrounding the knights of Malta at the 32nd degree)

[@kiribati9393]

De Molay was burned on the Ile aux Cygnes , in front of Place Dauphine

[@wheatamongtares777]

@@kiribati9393 right in the neighborhood, either way, you have the Merovingian kings of France (Clovis I baptized in 508 to Napoleon 1798 (1290 of Daniel 12:11) and the deadly wound to the papacy) and their obsession with Bees, = Fleur-de-lis in its early form

[@kiribati9393]

@@wheatamongtares777 Bees have no link to fleur de lys buth with the discoveries of the Merovingian tumb in the XVIII th century near Saint Geneviève, you're making link where there are quite flimsy

[@wheatamongtares777]

@@kiribati9393 There is a chapter called "origin of the Fleur-de-lis" in the book called "the Rosicrucians, their rites and mysteries" by Hargrave Jennings where it explains the true origins of it... Straight from the horses mouth... this is what the Da Vinci code was about

[@user-uz5ko8sv2f]

If it was in America, we’d still be conducting environmental impact studies and calming down all those offended by a church. In another 15 years we’d be where France is today.

[@UmmYeahOk]

Depends on where in the US. If you don’t have to deal with labor unions, and can hire contractors who uses migrant laborers, it could be finished in a year. Two years if you actually want to attempt to save/restore what’s left. Of course, that is all depending on how long it takes insurance to pay out. Naturally they would want a full investigation to determine whether it was arson, or fraud, anything they can get do to get out if paying.

[@thunderbolt8409]

@@UmmYeahOk french unions are much stronger than in US

[@billthomas6432]

Anytime a trinitarian see Jesus and God in the same sentence they get all the verses an make up doctrine. An say look it's two Gods baal worship.

[@user-pk7hk3vb4s]

The pope and the Catholic Church should have payed for the restoration not taxpayers.

[@UmmYeahOk]

If the government is paying for it, then it probably has more to do with tourism. While, yes, the Olympics will bring in a lot of tourist dollars, and they will most likely want to visit, pretty much any tourist visiting Paris for the very first time comes to Notre Dame. If they don’t go, then the people who live and work nearby suffer, because they lose that business, and ultimately would want a handout from taxpayers as well. It’s sort of a “trickle down” bail out. I’m sure that had this happened to lesser known Parisian cathedrals, they wouldn’t received as much aid from the government.

[@Pablo260492]

I don't care france

[@Sy-cc3rv]

So why are you wasting your time commenting on a video that talks about France? The cathedral received nearly 900 million euros from all over the world, it's proof that you're the only one who doesn't care. How many people would donate just 1 euro to you? Absolutely none, you're just insignificant be aware of that 😉😉

[@user-qu8lt3hf7e]

Trumps fault

[@catherinewilliams9680]

lol

[@Lv-nq9qz]

He told them they should water bomb the cathedral, like they do for wildfires, when it caught fire. If he was responsible for the repairs, it would be covered in bronze with gold plated windows and his name in 20' high letters in the front.

[@jemoli87]

Wouldn’t it be something if someone threw fire at it after it’s complete?

[@schparky2000]

Prick

[@TheStockwell]

Wouldn't it be something if people stopped making irrelevant, stupid comments? 🤔 No offense intended 😏

[@baileymahoney7283]

Just tear it down if its going to cost so much and put the money towards hud and social services

[@CitronCassis]

From the French : « No ».

[@Austin8thGenTexan]

Every historical building should have a monitored fire detection system as well as sprinklers. 🧯

[@terri200]

Incredible workmanship that they have done!! I saw it years before the fire and am planning a trip when it's complete again!! Bravo to each and everyone that has been working on this magnificent rebuild!!🙏💖🪶💞✨️💜🫶