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Notre Dame Cathderal renovation is going 'full steam ahead'
The devastating fire at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris in April, 2019 Source: Getty / Jean-Claude Battarel / EyeEm
It’s just over four years since the devastating fire at Notre cathedral in Paris, when the roof and spire were engulfed in flames ... For a time it looked possible the entire building might be destroyed. When President Macron promised to have the cathedral rebuilt and re-opened by next year, many thought he was being wildly optimistic – but the BBC’s Hugh Schofield reports that the operation is advancing pretty much on schedule.
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