The monument’s new spire is an identical to the earlier one, designed by the Nineteenth-century architect Eugene Viollet-Le-Duc.
Its oak construction is to achieve its full top of 96m by the top of the 12 months. It can then be coated in lead ornaments earlier than the scaffolding is taken down, Jost stated.
The frames of the nave and the choir of the cathedral, which had been additionally destroyed, are then due for completion, after which the reconstruction of the roof can start.
The ultimate levels are to incorporate cleansing the inside – an space that covers some 42,000 sq m – and putting in new furnishings within the autumn.
The work has been “completely funded” by US$848 million in donations from France and overseas, Jost stated.
“REALLY SOMETHING ELSE”
Craftsmen and girls from throughout France have contributed to Notre-Dame’s revival.
A household carpentry workshop within the village of Hagetmau in southwest France, for instance, is especially pleased with its contribution.
For its sixtieth anniversary subsequent 12 months, will probably be delivering its most prestigious order but – 1,500 chairs for the cathedral.
“We have already achieved fascinating jobs however that is actually one thing else,” enterprise proprietor Alain Bastiat advised AFP in September.
French President Emmanuel Macron initially promised to have Notre-Dame restored inside 5 years, in time for the Paris Olympics.