Notre Dame Cathedral will have classic look after fire damage repair
By Natalie Dreier, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
The classic look of Notre Dame Cathedral will remain after work to repair the damage left behind after last year’s destructive fire is finished.
French President Emmanuel Macron, the architects of the cathedral and the general in charge of the restoration came to the agreement that the repairs will be done to keep the traditional look of the landmark, The Associated Press reported.
Macron had wanted to update the church’s look but approved the traditionalists’ plans, the AP reported.
Some had proposed using glass instead of wood for the church’s roof to allow light to flow into the church, Forbes reported.
The church’s spire will be identical to the one that fell during the fire, Forbes reported.
It took a year for crews to clear out lead residue left behind from the framework of the church, and to remove scaffolding that had been installed for a restoration project before the April 2019 fire broke out, the AP reported.
Reconstruction is scheduled to begin next year.
To keep with the classic look, workers will replicate the original materials used to build the church, including the lead that could pose health and environmental concerns, the AP reported.
Some said that by keeping with the historic look of the church, it will allow the work to be completed quicker than that of a more modern design, Forbes reported.
Firefighters tackle the blaze as flames and smoke rise from Notre Dame cathedral as it burns in Paris, April 15, 2019. Thibault Camus/AP
Firefighters tackle the blaze as flames and smoke rise from Notre Dame cathedral as it burns in Paris, April 15, 2019. Thibault Camus/AP
Flames rise from Notre Dame cathedral as it burns. Massive plumes of yellow brown smoke is filling the air above Notre Dame Cathedral and ash is falling on tourists and others around the island that marks the center of Paris. (AP/Thibault Camus)
Smokes ascends as flames rise during a fire at the landmark Notre-Dame Cathedral in central Paris on April 15, 2019 afternoon, potentially involving renovation works being carried out at the site. (FRANCOIS GUILLOT/AFP/Getty Images)
Smokes ascends as flames rise during a fire at the landmark Notre-Dame Cathedral in central Paris on April 15, 2019 afternoon, potentially involving renovation works being carried out at the site. (FRANCOIS GUILLOT/AFP/Getty Images)
Flames and smoke are seen billowing from the roof at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris on April 15, 2019. - A fire broke out at the landmark Notre-Dame Cathedral in central Paris. (PIERRE GALY/AFP/Getty Images)
Flames and smoke are seen billowing from the roof at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris on April 15, 2019. - A fire broke out at the landmark Notre-Dame Cathedral in central Paris. (PIERRE GALY/AFP/Getty Images)
Smokes ascends as flames rise during a fire at the landmark Notre-Dame Cathedral in central Paris on April 15, 2019 afternoon, potentially involving renovation works being carried out at the site. (FRANCOIS GUILLOT/AFP/Getty Images)
Smokes ascends as flames rise during a fire at the landmark Notre-Dame Cathedral in central Paris on April 15, 2019 afternoon, potentially involving renovation works being carried out at the site. (FRANCOIS GUILLOT/AFP/Getty Images)
Flames rise during a fire at the landmark Notre-Dame Cathedral in central Paris on April 15, 2019 afternoon, potentially involving renovation works being carried out at the site, the fire service said. (FRANCOIS GUILLOT/AFP/Getty Images)
Flames rise from Notre Dame cathedral as it burns in Paris, Monday, April 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Plumes of smoke rises from Notre Dame cathedral burning in Paris. Massive plumes of smoke fills the air above Notre Dame Cathedral and ash is reported to be falling on tourists and others around the island that marks the center of Paris. (AP Photo)
Notre Dame cathedral is burning in Paris. Massive plumes of yellow brown smoke is filling the air above Notre Dame Cathedral and ash is falling on tourists and others around the island that marks the center of Paris. (AP Photo/Lori Hinant)
Notre Dame cathedral is burning in Paris, April 15, 2019. Massive plumes of yellow brown smoke is filling the air above Notre Dame Cathedral and ash is falling on tourists and others around the island that marks the center of Paris. (AP Photo)
People watch as flames and smoke rise from Notre Dame cathedral as it burns in Paris, Monday, April 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
People watch as flames and smoke rise from Notre Dame cathedral as it burns in Paris, Monday, April 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Flames rise from Notre Dame cathedral as it burns in Paris, Monday, April 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Locator Map for Notre Dame Fire. (d.allen/AP)
People watch Notre Dame cathedral burning in Paris, Monday, April 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Lori Hinnant)
People watch Notre Dame cathedral burning in Paris, Monday, April 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Oleg Cetinic)
Massive plumes of yellow brown smoke is filling the air above Notre Dame Cathedral and ash is falling on tourists and others around the island that marks the center of Paris. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Firefighters tackle the blaze as flames and smoke rise from Notre Dame cathedral as it burns in Paris, Monday, April 15, 2019.. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)