France 24 – revisiting Notre-Dame

April 15, 2019. The images of the fire that engulfed the medieval church of Notre-Dame made headlines around the world. After the initial shock, thousands of men and women, including architects, scientists and painters, started working around the clock to restore the building to its former glory. French president Emmanuel Macron gave workers a five year deadline to complete the work. But are they on target ?

Every year until 2024 – the date of the promised reopening, the journalist Mélina Huet is directing a series of broadcasts « Notre-Dame Revisited » on the evolution of the most scrutinised construction site in France especially for France 24

in the second episode, airing on France 24 at 1910GMT on Sunday 17 April, Mélina met the men and women racing to save the much-loved monument, inside the cathedral and everywhere in France.

“Notre-Dame Revisited” is a special series to be found also in “Revisited” on france24.com and social networks. To see the first episode, click here