Carpenters finish work on Notre-Dame medieval choir
STORY: Carpenters restoring Paris' Notre-Dame cathedral
are celebrating completing work on its medieval choir
Attaching flowers to the structure is
a traditional celebration for carpenters
Workers also waved axes forged
using 12th century models
(Philippe Josse, Restoration works supervisor)
“It is a magnificent work because we have restored it according to the medieval design and according to a manual size and finish, which makes it both a magnificent work to see and also a long-lasting and durable one, because we rebuilt it to last 860 years at least, and it might twice as much.”
Notre-Dame is set to reopen
to the public on December 8, 2024