The President of the CAPEB (Confederation of Crafts and Small Business Building) believes on Europe 1 that Notre Dame will be "the ideal place to bring young people to come see our trades."

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This is bad news that can still have a positive impact. Building professionals have expressed concern over the reconstruction of Notre-Dame de Paris, following the fire that ravaged the cathedral on Monday. They confide lack of manpower (carpenters, roofers, stonemasons ...). "These are trades that are in difficulty," recognizes Patrick Liébus, president of the CAPEB (Confederation of crafts and small businesses building) at the microphone of Matthieu Belliard on Europe 1.

He therefore calls for "a great plan of training and apprenticeship in these trades", even if he assures him: there will be no shortage of arms to restore Notre-Dame. "This is really the supreme job for many of us." "There are extraordinary professions that will be exercised during the renovation of the cathedral" and this may be precisely the opportunity to arouse some interest among young people.

"This is an opportunity to show that with manual trades, we can do excellent things"

"This is really an opportunity for school construction sites, and I think the Notre-Dame square should be the ideal place to bring young people to see our trades and also to young people to work on materials. This is an opportunity to show that with manual trades, we can do excellent things, "said Patrick Liébus, who wishes to" enhance these trades during this great project ". This is a golden opportunity for professionals in the sector who "unfortunately following a misfortune".

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The Minister of Labor, Muriel Pénicaud, launched Thursday an operation called "Chantiers de France" intended to "a call of air" on the trades necessary for the reconstruction of Notre-Dame but also "the renovation of heritage everywhere in the country". According to Patrick Liébus, "the government has become aware of the urgency" that concerns the sector but "it must also be aware of the time to do this type of work". Tuesday, Emmanuel Macron announced the intention that the cathedral Notre-Dame de Paris be rebuilt "in five years".