France Opens The Question: Should Notre-Dame Be Rebuilt As It Was? Unlisted Video

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France will open the redesign of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral’s historic spire to international architects after Monday catastrophic blaze.

The government’s announcement added to a question many are asking whether the familiar outline at the heart of the capital should be restored exactly as it was or given a modern twist.

According to Reuters, President Emmanuel Macron pledged on Tuesday that Notre-Dame would be rebuilt within five years.

Tycoons and international firms have promised financial and expert help.

The cathedral was built over nearly 200 years starting in the middle of the 12th century.

Although it was only in the mid 1800s that architect Eugene Viollet-le-Duc added the lead-covered spire during restoration work.

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