Notre Dame fire: Macron promises to make cathedral ‘more beautiful than before’
French president vows to rebuild within five years but experts warn of painstaking work that could take decades
Emmanuel Macron has announced he wants to see Notre Dame cathedral rebuilt “more beautiful than before” within five years, but there are warnings that the repairs could take decades and will involve substantial challenges.
The main problems include the sourcing of materials and painstaking work to preserve elements of the church that have survived the fire but might have been badly damaged by it, experts have warned.