President Macron visited Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France, where a large-scale fire occurred four years ago, to check on the status of reconstruction work that is underway with the aim of opening it to the public next year.
The roof of Notre Dame Cathedral in the center of Paris was severely destroyed by a large-scale fire in April 2019, and full-scale reconstruction work is underway with the aim of opening it to the public in December next year.
President Macron visited the cathedral on the 15th, just four years after the fire, 4 days ago.
This month, work began on the installation of the 14-meter-high spire, which is considered to be the symbol of the cathedral, and President Macron checked the status of the work and encouraged the people working on the roof by saying, "You are proud and I wish you good luck."
The French government says that despite the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and high prices, construction of the cathedral is progressing smoothly and donations have been collected far exceeding the currently projected budget.
Philippe Jost, who is in charge of the reconstruction work, said that although there are many challenges, "the prestige of the country is at stake, everyone involved is proud and confident that we will meet the deadline of next December."