China News Service, March 9th. According to foreign media reports, on the 8th local time, in a forest in France, workers began to cut down historic oak trees. These trees will be used to rebuild the symbol of Notre Dame de Paris that was destroyed by the fire. Sexual spire.
On March 8, local time, workers were cutting down oak trees in a woodland in Paris, France.
It is reported that these oak trees were selected for the reconstruction of the Notre Dame Cathedral.
According to reports, to rebuild the 96-meter-high spire as it is, about 1,000 oak trees between 150 and 200 years old will be needed.
"This is unique," said Emeryk Albert, the commercial director of the French Forestry Commission, referring to the trunk of a 200-year-old oak tree.
"It's very straight, without any internal flaws."
He said that this tree trunk is enough to build an 18-meter-long beam, which will be used to support the weight of the spire.
The trees that will be harvested from the Belce Estate near Le Mans have been confirmed in early 2021 and must be cut down by the end of March to prevent the sap secreted by the oak trees from making the wood too wet.
The trunk of each tree is worth 15,000 euros and will not be cut until 12 to 18 months after drying.
On April 15, 2019, Notre Dame Cathedral was hit by a fire. The entire building was seriously damaged. Most of the top was burned down, and the spire collapsed in the fire.
Due to the new crown epidemic, weather and lead pollution issues, reconstruction work has been repeatedly delayed.
In July 2020, French Minister of Culture Bachelot announced that the reconstruction of Notre Dame de Paris would start in January 2021 at the earliest.