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Notre Dame cathedral 'not saved yet' warns restoration chief

Notre Dame de Paris, the beloved French cathedral, is not saved yet, the general overseeing the restoration of the landmark after the devastating April fire has said.

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Rector: '50 percent' chance Notre Dame structure might not be saved

Monsignor Patrick Chauvet said the fire-damaged Notre Dame is so fragile that “there is maybe a 50% chance that it will be saved."

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Notre Dame will not host Christmas Mass for first time in 200 years

The cathedral was severely damaged in a devastating fire in April.

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Notre Dame restoration 'probably won't be done in 5 years'

The French culture minister is more concerned with quality over speed.

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Full extent of damage to Notre-Dame seen during minister's visit

The full extent of the destruction to Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris was laid bare on Wednesday as French culture minister Franck Riester visited to look at renovation efforts.

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Notre Dame: Probe examines power fault or cigarette as possible causes

French authorities have no grounds to believe that the fire that wrecked Paris' Notre-Dame Cathedral in April was the result of criminal activity, although they are looking into the possibility of negligence, said the Paris prosecutor's office.

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Notre Dame celebrates first mass after devastating fire

Two months after a devastating fire destroyed the cathedral's spire and roof, the Archbishop of Paris, Michel Aupetit, held mass for the anniversary of the cathedral's dedication as a place of prayer.

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The architect in charge of Notre Dame wants to rebuild it as before

Architect Philippe Villeneuve has been overseeing the cathedral's renovations since 2013. He disagrees with Macron's idea of a "creative reconstruction".

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Will Notre Dame be made into an eco-cathedral?

The 12th century old cathedral could be potentially modernised into an energy efficient solar project.

France

A swimming pool? Car park? People pitch designs for Notre Dame's roof

As the French came to terms with the damage inflicted on Notre Dame by a recent fire, architects and graphic designers have been sharing their ideas for the reconstruction of the iconic cathedral.

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MPs pass law to rebuild fire-hit Notre Dame Cathedral in five years

France President Emmanuel Macron has said he wants the structure renovated in five years. But opposition MPs have been critical, saying it is unrealistic and motivated by the fact Paris is hosting the Olympic Games in 2024.

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Vision of Notre Dame: architects respond to international design contest

Some ideas are serious, some are crazy, but architects are responding to the challenge of an international design competition to rebuild Notre-Dame de Paris.

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Notre Dame: Young trade trainees hope to help restore scorched roof

France is in a hurry to rebuild the world-famous Notre-Dame cathedral. The young people of the Compagnons du Devoir, hope to be among the chosen ones for the prestigious task of restoring their centennial roof.

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Renovators say workers smoked on Notre Dame roof but not cause of fire

The roof renovation company repairing Notre Dame's roof confirmed to Euronews their workers smoked on top of the roof but denied it being at the origin of the fire that ravaged the gothic monument a week ago.

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Experts called upon to help with reconstruction of Notre-Dame cathedral

Experts from around the world have been called upon to help with the reconstruction and restoration of the fire-ravaged Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris

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Is it possible to rebuild Notre Dame in five years?

French President Emmanuel Macron has set the ambitious target of rebuilding Notre-Dame within the next 5 years, but is this achievable?

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Notre Dame choir vows to sing on

The choir at Notre Dame Cathedral are defiant despite last week's fire.

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Gilets Jaunes: 137 arrested in Paris as protesters clash with police

Interior Minister Christophe Castaner said on Friday that "the rioters have visibly not been moved by what happened at Notre-Dame."

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Emotional Notre-Dame cathedral Way of the Cross ceremony on Good Friday

Emotions were intense at this year's Way of the Cross ceremony as religious rituals took place on Good Friday in the area around Notre-Dame cathedral

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Notre Dame tragedy inspires fundraising for burnt Louisiana churches

Three churches destroyed by fires in the United States have seen a spike in donations following the flooding of funds to Notre-Dame Cathedral.