Rebuilding Notre-Dame (2020)
Rising from the ashes. The race to restore the treasured icon of Gothic architecture after a devastating fire, by the experts fighting to bring it back to life.
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Documentary that goes inside what remains of the world-famous Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris and follows the men and women fighting to secure the fire-ravaged structure.
Three years after the devastating fire, Lucy Worsley has exclusive access to the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris at a key turning point of the restoration. Work to rebuild and restore the monument is being ramped up in a bid to meet the ambitious deadline to reopen it to the public in 2024.
Before the flames, the sacred monument Notre-Dame engaged all the senses-with light, height and acoustics; now, researchers strive to restore Notre-Dame's soul: unveiling its true painted stone and ensuring its organ will resound again.