Inside look at Notre Dame's renovations, nearly finished just weeks from Paris Olympics

ABC News’ James Longman got an inside look at the nearly finished renovation project to restore the Notre Dame Cathedral after it was nearly destroyed by a massive fire in 2019.

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[Lhbme]

There were people willingly coming out of retirement and offering to come in to work after the tragedy. Master craftsman that'd been retired sometimes for decades. They wanted to restore it to its original glory. Absolutely gorgeous workmanship. Very excited to see it when it's done. There's an interview with some of the craftsman and it's really interesting what lengths they went to to uphold it's original designs.

[LarcR]

$750M is certainly a lot of money, but more has been spent on things less valuable in our history. The finish and opening will be a memorable day not just for France, but for the entire world.

[mysterymayhem]

Can't believe it has been 5 years already.

[charger]

So impressive….. That’s was an insane amount of work

[Peleski]

They've done a great job in 5 years when you think how long these projects used to take, generations.

[slapshot]

They need to have a special mass before the opening of the Olympics

[Lobriant-he]

Let’s just hope that they remember what it was look like when it was on fire

[deannawilber]

Truly have the hand of God on them...❤

[worldview]

God's work is done, he is pleased 🙏🙏

[peryole]

Both Sagrada Familia and Notre Dame were under renovations when I visited in 2012, I was told it was an ongoing thing for both of them, so no one would have been surprised if it was still being renovated 50 years from now. There's a bridge here in Louisiana that's very famous called the Hale Bogs bridge and as long as I've been alive, I know of very few times it wasn't under construction.

[john_wick]

just make sure no construction worker smokes at Notre Dame again

[johntyjp]

Who and where housed Quasimodo all of this time?!!🧐

[theresehopkins]

How amazing!!!❤😊🙏 It is simply beautiful 😍❤
Restoring a legacy to the world!!! ❤😊🙏🥲

[bisem]

So great to see! Now France needs to keep the Eiffel Tower from crumbling.

[tonylarussa]

The same but on an enormous scale. So, it is NOT the same!

[Subressources]

Even in USA Jurnalist can't manage to give precise informations, unbelievable !
No she is not "nearly" finish, the stage III of rebuilding is ALMOST finished and will be on December (Roof, Spire and masonnery). Afterward stage IV will start and will be completeted at the end of 2027.
The Cathedral can be limitedly reopen on December but there is still a lot of finishing jobs to do on stage IV

[doublegaming]

Thanks to Assassin’s Creed Unity's 3D model.

[bradellison]

Please tell me they are not planning a bunch of fireworks or pyrotechnics for the opening ceremonies

[SanchoElPablo]

So sad that it just has been burning again just few days later. Who is responsible for this?

[walterulasinksi]

Most of what is left is now for the stone masons. The recreation of the vaulted transept. Where every piece must be correctly cut and fitted, or the entire transept ceiling will come crashing down. Then the temporary supports will need to be removed n this is when the prayers begin. Vaulted ceilings are notorious for failing in gothic churches. This is why it will take longer, but the world wants it to be done correctly and not fail. Any French politician 5gat has a problem with this should find other work. Preferably digging ditches.