This Man Saved Notre Dame Cathedral Without Knowing It

The world was in shock when the Notre Dame cathedral was devastated by a fire three years ago. Now, 3D scans help reconstruct this monumental cathedral in the heart of Paris. All thanks to one historian’s passion for mapping ancient buildings. 
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[@allanprimeau7864]

The French officials should have a plaque in memory of Andrew Tallon and all the people responsible for saving and restoring Notre-Dame ❤️🇫🇷🇪🇺

[@ritchelmacapagal7641]

I strongly agree

[@emiliayonekokumata7167]

I totally agree with you. The unknown heroes!

[@astraydhurion7697]

Absolutely dillusional claim. A plaque on an eight centuries monument... WTF! Even Eugène Viollet-le-Duc, who literally saved the cathedral 150 years ago, didn't get that privilege...

[@smitajky]

There will be many heroes. A lot will remain unsung. But whether a plaque is there or not I am sure that no one could ask for a better monument than to be able to say "I helped to give you that" referring to the cathedral. In fact it might be churlish to mention some and leave others out. From the most humble who have donated some money or cleared away wreckage, to firefighters who fought to save as much as possible. To politicians who inspired and supported the work. To craftsmen who painstakingly resurrected ancient skills. We are fortunate to have the records provided by Andrew of course.

[@russmartin4189]

I am sure they will. Not to recognize the people who contributed would be a "monumental" injustice.

[@guillaume5156]

Thanks to Andrew Tallon and let's not forget the precise architectural surveys of the medieval structures, in particular the framework, which were carried out in 2015 by the architects Rémi Fromont and Cédric Trentesaux, in addition to those made in 1915 by the architect Henri Deneux and of a dissertation produced in 1995 by V. Chevrier on dendrochronology. In addition, a scan of the framework was carried out in 2014 by the company Art Graphique et Patrimoine (150 scans).

[@gyllenspetzfamily7993]

And a tip of the hat to Marie Tallon, for sharing a part of him with us. She was not obligated to do so.

[@Alex-ki1yr]

+++

[@darylmorse]

I heard about this work some time ago, but I had not heard that Andrew Tallon had passed away. That's very sad and I offer my sincere condolences to his family. It cannot be understated how important this work is in the restoration of Notre Dame. I wholeheartedly agree that he deserves to be officially memorialized for having played such an important role in the restoration.

[@OnlyGrafting]

Hey, at least he passed away before seeing a building he'd devoted a lot of time and enthusiasm to detailing and explaining burn partially to cinders

[@ralfjansen9118]

@@OnlyGrafting Yes, he is blessed in many ways, contributing to understand and restore the building, but mostly in not seeing the inferno in his lifetime.

[@alancliff9208]

Being a surveyor, I can’t believe why all historical buildings aren’t scanned as standard documents

[@cloudswinger2000]

Time and money. This scan was a labor of love, but not all historical buildings have people who love them enough to spend time scanning for free.

[@nightspicer]

@@cloudswinger2000 also storage space, that kind of scan will take up a lot of space

[@vidhoard]

Honestly, it's a good thing he didn't have to see the object of his fascination so horribly disfigured. But it's all so tragic that he doesn't get to see how much his work was appreciated. ❤

[@nohandle508]

He would've been devastated after the fire but honoured his work is making such a collocal difference. I find this simultaneously incredibly sad, terrifying, awe-inspiring, and uplifting.

[@axiezimmah]

Legend has it after the notre dame is restored, so too will he be resurrected. Forever connected

[@Wa3ypx]

I remember my mother and I watching the fire on TV. As being a career firefighter for 35yrs, I have to say the Paris firefighters could not do one single thing different to save the Cathedral. What a top notch done by all. My helmet goes off to all of them.

[@filanfyretracker]

must be tough for a fire department to have to fall back to strictly containment. But ultimately its better to have entire teams able to go back to their families at the end of the fire.

[@loganbaileysfunwithtrains606]

@@filanfyretracker working with fire fighters on wildland/forest fires. Containment is pretty often the only way to fight a fire once it gets hot enough.

[@joshschneider9766]

They made the decision to intentionally pancake the roof to starve the fire and break the fire triangle. Can't even imagine how that felt.

[@joshschneider9766]

​@@filanfyretrackerthey did more than contain it they intentionally pancaked the roof and suctioned all the fire fueling oxygen out of the building, or so the story I heard goes. I suppose that totally could be rumor.

[@CitronCassis]

Firefighters also said in a French video that they had to change their plan (after containment on the roof) because the wind was blowing and sending the fire in the North Tower. If the wood of the North tower and the huge Bells were in fire, the heavy bells would have fallen and destabilized the whole tower. Then the whole facade of the building could have collapsed So they went inside this tower (risking their Life) to save this tower. It was a decisive action that explains why damages are « limited ». It could have been worse. PS 1 : Also, the lack of very long ladder in the center of Paris was a mistake (2 of them were located in Versailles and with traffic jams it was long to send them, they lost a long time). Guess they will think differently in the future. PS 2 : the positive aspect is that they used robots inside the cathedral to send water under the fire (with no humans to risk their life). The only humans were rushing to save the treasuries that were on the sides of the cathedral. Technology and innovation will be very good tools in the future.

[@ComboMuster]

Unsung heroes. People who DO stuff.

[@Reelunique]

What a legacy that man left behind. He definitely deserves a statue in his honor near the cathedral so people know who’s work saved Notre Dame

[@0AThijs]

He luckily didn't experience the fire.

[@WcHDICE]

People will tear down his statue for being racist

[@rankosaotome]

When Notre Dame reopens they should put a plaque up explaining what he did so that he"s not forgotten.

[@danaiwangsiri8314]

We all lovers of architectures owed him this good deed, God bless him.

[@Grungefan2018]

Thank God for this man. Watching Notre Dam burn was heart breaking

[@ardiffley-zipkin9539]

I am so sorry to learn of his passing. Rest in peace good sir !

[@beawild]

I didn't know who he was until I saw this video. I looked him up. He unfortunately died in 2018 at the age of 49 from a brain tumor. RIP 😓🙏

[@mikeifyouplease]

He definitely deserves a memorial plaque, if not more, in the cathedral that he loved so much!

[@stevenwilgus8982]

He deserves a plaque commemorating his work. Without it, there would undoubtedly be errors that would take time to see and rectify. As it is, his data will save a lot of time and also money. RIP Professor Tallon.

[@acm_1985]

It just needs good people like him. I hope his work will be recognized once Notre Dame reopens - and it may inspire others to save data of Monuments or loved places. Thank You, Andrew Tallon.

[@shuaige3360]

Gouvernement should fund this kind of 3D mapping of all major historical building.

[@robertagallant3819]

Shuai, I totally agree with you that government should fund this kind of 3D mapping of all major historical buildings. I am with you on this.

[@shuaige3360]

@@robertagallant3819 and they could let people access thought internet and VR against a little fee to pay for the cost of this développement.

[@jononpaper]

May God bless this man.

[@virginiacacal5006]

Grand to have former students speak warmly about Andrew Tallon❗

[@ragnardanneskajold1880]

Thank you Andrew for your work that will help restore this incredible Church. I hope to attend Mass there after it reopens….many seem to forget that Notre Dame is first and foremost a Catholic Cathedral.

[@DaveTexas]

I had seen on TV that they had a good 3-D scan of the "forest" of rafters and roof supports in the attic space. It’s very interesting to learn about the man behind one of those mappings. I don’t know if his was the rendering I saw on TV, but this information is the most valuable knowledge we have about the construction of the cathedral. We were in Paris just a couple of years before the fire and we spent an entire day at Notre Dame, exploring inside and out and photographing everything from every angle we could get. I must have 3000-4000 images from that day. That building is phenomenal. I’m glad they’re committed to restoring it exactly as it was.

[@nicholasfield6127]

I hope he would be very proud of the work he did and how valuable it is in the restoration.

[@elizabethhoeppner8881]

I am so happy this information was saved for future restoration of these beautiful cathedrals. Remarkable work by this one man

[@giacomo.antonini]

Always allow photos and videos in museum and monuments :)

[@andre1987eph]

Wow Andrew! You're my hero! This video literally gave me goosebumps! May God Bless him.

[@alinabrauet9083]

BLESSED SOUL THANK YOU.

[@1Fang]

I was shocked when I saw the news. I live thousands miles from France, but I love great architectures and fine arts. Seeing one of the greatest that humanity could offer burnt down like that was so heartbroken. Thanks to Andrew and everyone involved for doing their best restoring this cathedral. I salute you all.

[@chicobicalho5621]

It is a most amazing story, and a testament to scholarly interest. I cannot imagjne how he would feel now, knowing the restoration is relying so profoundly in his work. What a remarkable legacy he left for all humanity.

[@stevewilliams3850]

I hope they can restore it.

[@KumaBean]

His work here is done, he did an amazing job, he’s home now. Enjoy your well-earned rest, Andrew, thank you 🤝

[@sanapadsense1999]

2:24 he is one of several record that we have

[@rafaelflores2120]

What an honor was for me to be a close friend of Andrew Tallon. I met him in a Trappist Monastery in California.

[@jon-xt6mo]

Blessing

[@DLITTLE69]

Fantastic

[@vasiovasio]

Thank you Andrew! ❤

[@luhole]

Wow that's incredible. Thank you, Andrew. What a legacy.

[@joschemd]

I wish I had seen this a year ago.. I was really interested in what was going to happen

[@hotmess3553]

Dang that dude is a real G. 🔥RIP.

[@1Rab]

Would he liked to have lived long enough to see his work used or would he rather not witness Notre Dam burning down?

[@TreblePhoenix]

It makes sense Autodesk was involved with the 3D modeling of Notre Dame since they are in charge of the industry-standard animation software Maya.

[@crimsondragon1794]

it's great to know such valueable data exists to restore something so historically signifigant as notre dame.

[@georgehahn2979]

Incredible use of modern technology

[@lukasmakarios4998]

"Sadly, he passed away just months before the fire." Truly, he would not have wanted to see it, even if his work would be instrumental in the Cathedral's restoration.

[@MH55YT]

The world thanks you Andrew Tallon.

[@fouroverseven7799]

So tragic. Wish he could have lived to see the importance of his work.

[@axiezimmah]

But at the same time he didn't have to see the object of his obsession being destroyed in the first place

[@longWriter]

Just goes to show: some obsessions are GOOD things, and can lead to excellent outcomes!

[@gualula8641]

Thanks be to GOD🙏🏽

[@persidie]

This man let his autism run wild.

[@isaac_aren]

I believe that the next best scans were actually done by Ubisoft when making AC: Unity

[@allieb7321]

What a legacy - bless this man!!

[@prozbinh9858]

Thanks to Ubisoft and Assassin's Creed Unity.

[@ivettengdejaen1274]

God has his angels!

[@gothboschincarnate3931]

as if you would even know.

[@MaestroBlur]

Andrew Tallon shall look upon the restoration of Notre Dame alongside Christ from heaven. Bless him.

[@cittiavaticano]

let him forever be known as such.

[@halimech1]

3 years ago? Damn

[@ykvs]

Wait the thing that fascinates me more is that historic sites are not backed up with this by the government to preserve? Because buildings that are made by human even the pyramid will someday fall. Why did not think about of preserving it fascinates me the most.

[@TheGoodContent37]

Why is it that people like him are always ignored and only regain recognition after they die?

[@drinity49]

"the world was in shock" is a bit of an overstatement

[@iceseic]

Not really I dont really care that much, things come and go. If it burn down its ok and if its restored good

[@IDK_Mr.M]

Hopefully, we will not forget why this happened and how to stop it from happening again.

[@kasimirdenhertog3516]

2:46 TBH, this Autodesk 3D model doesn’t look that spectacular, it looks like it was done 20 years ago. Lots of opaque surfaces and flat textures.

[@SupahTrunks7]

It’s for building restoration purposes not lifelike-ness so it just needs to be a 3d blueprint for everyone involved in the project. Also it probably was made pretty shortly after the fire so I expect it IS pretty old

[@hztn]

Wait, did you find that katsap who set it in fire?

[@mikeday62]

It would be thrilling to stand on top of that tall towering scaffold during an earthquake.

[@Irene-iu9sj]

Even more thrilling to stand with your head inside"Bourdon"......(the big bell on the belfry).

[@virginiacacal5006]

I would givecthatcidea are one thought!

[@icek9a]

So upbeat to drop so casually that he died of cancer

[@mitismee]

This might sound wild but i wish after the fire they just leave it like that... So it'll be a part of the history as well

[@beachbum4691]

If you are going to put work of that quality on your channel, I am going to subscribe ! ;)

[@shroomer8294]

Oh wow 2024 is not long away

[@KougaJ7]

Let this be a lesson for preparing measures to allow the restoration of just about anything.

[@user-mc7ez6lm4x]

I don't think all enthusiasts are happy for being called geniuses... they are just doing whatever work they like and do it passiinately, but this is more of a craft less of inspiriation, not to mention genius.

[@frann5276]

Without Knowing It ?? He was Belgian and he lived few years in Paris and studied medieval architecture at Paris Sorbonne University!!!

[@SPMech1]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@andreastirkey8986]

I was their in d1

[@andreastirkey8986]

visited in 1991 Notre Dame Basilica

[@nikitaw1982]

My mum would have sold my tech stuff if I died and all would have been lost.

[@iraf.official]

😯😯😯🤯🤯🤯🤯

[@NewPaulActs17]

so weird that a video game "assassin's creed unity" now has a place in notre dame's history

[@ricardosanfernando7378]

They are not to restore the cathedral true to its original design but to Violet le Duc XIX ´s century redesign

[@Tzreoaor]

He had a lot of beautiful assistants

[@1Rab]

Was Andrew Tallon American at the time of death?

[@ThisIsGoogle]

Wrong. I am a blacksmith working on the project and we do not use his work whatsoever. We only use photos and replicas of known relics

[@iraf.official]

😎😎😎😎👌👌👌👌

[@cyrusthegreat3081]

How did the fire started?

[@elizabethhoeppner8881]

I saw photos of ashtrays full of cigarettes 🚬

[@fuzzy-02]

So, did they pay him?

[@nightspicer]

kind of hard to pay a dead man

[@jamesthemaniac3293]

Dont often see Ball State profs on these videos! Chirp chirp!

[@a.c6761]

And immigrants hate him

[@TheBaldr]

Acting like he did something unique, but it truth far from it, although they are using his model, other people like Stephan Albrecht and several corporation have highly detailed scans and models of Notre Dame.

[@russmartin4189]

Daniel Tallon was an AMERICAN Art Historian, not Belgian. He taught at Vassar College in New York He had a passion for Notre Dame and other Gothic cathedrales.

[@alexakammler6440]

He was a belgian who studied and worked in USA. There are many peoples who work there...He was an european Art historian🙏RIP🙏

[@russmartin4189]

@@alexakammler6440 He was born in Belgium and seems to have left the country at about age 10. He went to HS in Wisconsin and spent his entire adult life in the US, except for trips to Europe to work on his books and document cathedrals. Quote" "Professor Andrew J. Tallon, died Friday, November 16, 2018. Professor Tallon was born on March 12, 1969 in Louvain, Belgium, the son of Andrew F. Tallon and Mary Beth Tallon Vander Vennet. He was educated at Princeton and Columbia Universities, and joined the faculty at Vassar College in the Department of Art in 2007 teaching medieval art, architecture and pre-modern acoustics. He received a Ph.D. from Columbia University with distinction, M.A. from the University of Paris-Sorbonne, and B.A. with highest honors from Princeton University. He is buried in Poughkeepsie, NY, next to Vassar College, where he taught. If I was born in China and left China when I was 10, and spent my entire life in Belgioum, and was buried in Belgium, would that make me Chinese? No. My entire being would probably be Belgian. What makes the person, Nature or Nurture? I contest where one is nurtured is the determinant influence. Andrew Tallon - Belgian-American Art Historian.

[@alexakammler6440]

@@russmartin4189 O.K. Thanks for infos.

[@russmartin4189]

@@jimloontiens9275 I believe both Belgium and the US have a claim to him, but the documentary did not mention the fact that he studied under Robert Mark, who was a strong influence, and he received his Phd from Columbia Univ. a distinguished American Univ. He was born to Belgian parents, a choice I am sure he was proud he made, but the years between ages 16 and 49 he was primarily in the US getting educated, doing research, and teaching art history, a total of 33 years. Yet that is not mentioned. It seems to me he is less a Belgian Art Historian than an American Art Historian. I wouldn't have mentioned it if he was labled "Belgian-American Art Historian", as that is more correct. In any case, It is fortunate that he fell in love with Notre Dame and spent so much time digitizing it. His contribution will not be forgotten.

[@jimloontiens9275]

@@russmartin4189 what matters is what he's passport said, belgian

[@winterplayz-robloxmore8478]

Andrew Ta-

[@winterplayz-robloxmore8478]

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[@francismarcoux8944]

This gui is a cultural saint

[@FerdinandZebua]

I kind of wish they would replace the lead with some other non-toxic but equally fit-for-purpose (or perhaps even some better-for-purpose) material. INB4 stupid trolls claiming lead poisoning "isn't real". (Probably their big brains are swolen from lifelong lead poisoning, too.)

[@ajplays7241]

Like steel? Unfortunately do the high grade steel tougher then the former WTC steel

[@hltco920]

Still no word on who destroyed it. Clue: it wasn't a frenchman than lit the fire.

[@mcr257]

The French seem happy to retire late and pay for this.

[@kadrick4446]

The media still try to make us believe it was an accident.

[@gyilgor6803]

But no remedy for the plague of whooshing transitions.

[@animesenpai1163]

A memorial should be added for him on or near the church or else we Riot. Oh wait...

[@alejandroquesada]

l'm overwhelmingly glad that they won't be doing some post-modernist crap as a reconstriction.

[@dankeil4470]

in the basement of Notre Dame were cages to hold people into

[@roxyshow123]

Great! Let's restore the beautiful iron work. LOL

[@gothboschincarnate3931]

lets put the pope in a cage....

[@SacGeoTV]

BLACK MAGIC ARSON say it, punks

[@fixento]

It's a Catholic Cathedral not a monument.

[@Snowczar]

sadly, no priests were killed in the blaze.

[@MATHERL-iv5lh]

It was so convineant that the cathedral burned during the summer of love now christianity is under attack in the United states.

[@ziokantante]

if you say "notre dame" the way french people do while speaking english, you sound silly