Removal of scaffolding from the reconstruction of the Notre Dame spire has begun

Paris (France), February 13 (EFE/EPA). – (Image: Yoann Vallat) The new spire of Notre Dame Cathedral is now clearly visible to Parisians and tourists, as workers lifted a large part of the scaffolding this Tuesday. Had removed. Which surrounds it. “It appears in the sky again. French pride!” Said President Emmanuel Macron in X with an image of the architectural element. The spire, made of oak wood and crowned by a new copper cockade, was installed at the end of November and could still be seen among the scaffolding forest, as it had not yet received – its Like its 19th century predecessor – decorations and a cover. Of lead. Official forecasts suggest most of the reconstruction of the cathedral, one of Paris’ greatest symbols, will be completed by the time the Olympic Games begin on July 26. However, the temple will not reopen its doors until December 8 this year after the last phase of work. Images of scaffolding being removed at Notre Dame Cathedral.