The $1BN Race to Rebuild Notre Dame in Time

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  • Опубліковано 10 лис 2024
  • For over 850 years, Notre Dame de Paris has been a symbol of history, culture, and faith. On April 15, 2019, the world stood in shock as a devastating fire swept through Notre Dame, causing severe damage to the iconic landmark. In this video, we explore the incredible journey of the Notre Dame Cathedral restoration and the race to meet the ambitious December 8, 2024, deadline.
    From the tragic Notre Dame fire to the ongoing efforts to restore the spire, roof, and stained-glass windows, this documentary takes you inside the monumental task of rebuilding Notre Dame Cathedral. With over 1,000 workers involved, the project faces the challenge of restoring this historic structure while respecting its rich heritage.
    Will the restoration team meet their deadline? Comment below and don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe for more updates on megaprojects like the Notre Dame Cathedral fire and its incredible restoration journey.
    #paris #notredame #construction #france #engineering

КОМЕНТАРІ • 44

  • @MegaBuilds5280
    @MegaBuilds5280  Місяць тому +7

    With the clock ticking toward the December 8th deadline (announced reopening date), do you think they will finish in time?

    • @remixuereb
      @remixuereb Місяць тому +1

      Yes all has been done to finish the end project just before december 2024 .

  • @jshepard152
    @jshepard152 2 дні тому +1

    Replacing the windows with modern designs would have been lunacy.

  • @gandigooglegandigoogle7202
    @gandigooglegandigoogle7202 Місяць тому +9

    hello really good documentary ! it's incredible how the French were able to bring together all the skills necessary for such a restoration... they carried out absolutely gigantic studies, went to cut stones in the same mines where they had been taken during its construction 1000 years ago! they studied and reproduced the same cements, the same pigments, the same glues, the same woods...and even the lead castings were carried out as they were 1000 years ago! the frame has been reproduced identically with absolutely incredible attention to detail. The stained glass windows having all been saved have been restored using very high technology methods.....it is impossible to imagine as a whole the difficulties of the task, it is just incredible the amount of talent, intelligence and ancestral know-how that had to be brought together here. it's a timeless accomplishment...congratulations to them, their efforts will last for centuries and probably for millennia to come.
    On the other hand, I am sorry for the Pope's decisions....he will not go to the opening ceremony, it is a great sadness to note that the Popes, for 40 years, have done nothing to support the Christianity in the world....they are just absent, it's sad. It is simply disastrous in the defense of Christian identity.

    • @MegaBuilds5280
      @MegaBuilds5280  Місяць тому

      Thank you for your thoughtful comment! You’re absolutely right about the incredible amount of skill and expertise that went into the restoration-everything from the careful selection of oak trees to match the original frame to the high-tech methods used to restore the stained glass windows. The attention to detail has been extraordinary, with craftsmen and experts from all over France working together to honor the cathedral’s history.
      We’re really glad you enjoyed the documentary!

    • @krisstopher8259
      @krisstopher8259 Місяць тому

      it's a divine structure. it deserves the absolute best we have to offer

  • @williamjones7163
    @williamjones7163 Місяць тому +2

    I saw the Cathedral in June 1985. It is on my bucket list to see it again before I die. I am 64 now.

    • @MegaBuilds5280
      @MegaBuilds5280  Місяць тому

      That’s amazing that you got to see Notre Dame back in 1985! Hopefully, you'll get to see it again once the restoration is finished. With the reopening planned for December 2024, you might be able to cross it off your bucket list soon! Fingers crossed for you!

  • @wolfgangmeyer3835
    @wolfgangmeyer3835 Місяць тому +6

    I’m glad the kept the original window design that got lost…

    • @MegaBuilds5280
      @MegaBuilds5280  Місяць тому +2

      Thanks for your comment! Actually, the original stained-glass windows, including the famous Rose Windows, survived the fire and didn’t get lost, which is pretty remarkable! There was some debate about replacing them with modern designs, but thankfully, they decided to keep the original ones and restore them with great care. It’s amazing how much history has been preserved!

  • @markdonovan6810
    @markdonovan6810 Місяць тому +4

    As long as it is finished and back to full order the time line is not important.

  • @captainkanji1
    @captainkanji1 Місяць тому +10

    Hats off to Andrew Tallon, the man who created the 3D Photographs of Notre Dame before the fire.

    • @MegaBuilds5280
      @MegaBuilds5280  Місяць тому +1

      Absolutely! Andrew Tallon’s 3D laser scans of Notre Dame have been a game-changer for the restoration. His work provided an incredibly detailed digital blueprint of the cathedral, which has been invaluable in rebuilding it as accurately as possible. Truly amazing foresight on his part!

  • @shoff1973
    @shoff1973 Місяць тому +1

    I donated $100.00 back in April 2019, but I’m pretty sure they spent it all on trying to get me to donate more.

  • @RichardJansen-j6q
    @RichardJansen-j6q Місяць тому +1

    Will we ever know the truth of the fire, I read an article that a well respected engineer does not agree with the published account of cause.

  • @KenCady-vr6xi
    @KenCady-vr6xi Місяць тому

    I Hope So!

  • @stoveguy2133
    @stoveguy2133 Місяць тому

    The flying buttresses seem so delicate. Hope they don’t collapse

  • @jeffdittrich6778
    @jeffdittrich6778 Місяць тому

    I hope all goes well. However, the restoration passed up a great opportunity to improve the structure with new construction methods and materials.

  • @thierrybidault5837
    @thierrybidault5837 Місяць тому

    Nice video despite 2 of the pictures were not Notre Dame de Paris

    • @MegaBuilds5280
      @MegaBuilds5280  Місяць тому +1

      Thanks for pointing that out, and I’m glad you liked the video! We’ll double-check the images for accuracy in future videos. Appreciate the heads-up!

    • @krisstopher8259
      @krisstopher8259 Місяць тому

      lol

  • @rbsmith3365
    @rbsmith3365 Місяць тому +3

    I hope so. A contractor who smoked on a job. It’s strictly forbidden!

    • @MegaBuilds5280
      @MegaBuilds5280  Місяць тому

      After the fire, there were reports that some workers admitted to smoking on-site, which did lead to some speculation. However, investigators haven’t confirmed if smoking directly caused the fire. The leading theory points more to an electrical malfunction, but the exact cause is still uncertain. Hopefully, lessons have been learned for future projects!

    • @krisstopher8259
      @krisstopher8259 Місяць тому

      the french love to smoke, lol. but yea it's a huge tragedy

  • @VetsrisAuguste
    @VetsrisAuguste Місяць тому +1

    You lost me in the first 20 seconds with “… watched in horror the i Indic Notre-Dame Cathedral fall…reduced to smoldering ruins….”
    That’s not what happened. The cathedral was actually saved being reduced to ashes, despite the total loss of the roof and spire.

    • @MegaBuilds5280
      @MegaBuilds5280  Місяць тому

      The phrase “reduced to smoldering ruins” might have been a bit too dramatic :)
      While the roof and spire were lost in the fire, the cathedral itself was saved, largely thanks to the stone vaulted ceiling, which helped contain the flames and prevent further destruction.

    • @krisstopher8259
      @krisstopher8259 Місяць тому

      probably AI generated text. not sure about the voice though, it sounds real but many youtubers use AI voices that are obviously fake. i'm wondering about the channel response too cause it kinda sounds like when i ask bing AI stuff and get perfectly crafted answers. sorry if i'm wrong but you can't trust anything anymore

  • @acwillibrordus
    @acwillibrordus Місяць тому

    11:25 This is not Notre Dame de Paris!!!

  • @jeanhawken4482
    @jeanhawken4482 Місяць тому

    For goodness sake how about some authentic visuals

  • @erik93jakobsson
    @erik93jakobsson Місяць тому +3

    The image of the Cathedral @10:36 is not Notre Dame de Paris, it is Notre Dame de Strasbourg. Embarrassing 😅

  • @DoraSpring-m9o
    @DoraSpring-m9o Місяць тому

    Lopez Maria Martin Michelle Lewis Kenneth

  • @remixuereb
    @remixuereb Місяць тому

    Fake project not selected actually .

  • @SJG_2025
    @SJG_2025 Місяць тому +2

    In time for what? The summer Olympics? That date has already passed.

    • @iancanuckistan2244
      @iancanuckistan2244 Місяць тому +4

      If you had read the title of the video or listened to the narration you would know what time deadline.

    • @thierrybidault5837
      @thierrybidault5837 Місяць тому +5

      The Olympic were never the deadline for reopening.

    • @liamskopal7516
      @liamskopal7516 Місяць тому +2

      December 8th is celebrated in the Catholic Church as the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary, and the Cathedral is dedicated to Mary (Notre Dame is literally "Our Lady"). My guess is that they want Immaculate Conception to be a big day in Paris this year.

    • @iancanuckistan2244
      @iancanuckistan2244 Місяць тому +2

      @@liamskopal7516 Thanks, I grew up in very Catholic Quebec but went to a protestant school and church.
      By the time I started High school all the English students went to the same school no matter what religion they held.

    • @longiusaescius2537
      @longiusaescius2537 Місяць тому

      @iancanuckistan2244 Leaf?

  • @ALR1275
    @ALR1275 Місяць тому

    I do NOT want to see ms Kamala publicity !!!

    • @VetsrisAuguste
      @VetsrisAuguste Місяць тому

      What are you whining about? The last 8 years have been nothing but a non-stop publicity parade for one meddlesome orange man-baby who’s entire presidency, and current candidacy for President, continue to be a nothing but a shitty overpriced publicity stunt, paid for entirely by tax payers and people gullible enough to give him money.
      If you can’t handle having his current political rival show up on your radar in the height of the campaign, you’re an even bigger snowflake than I would expect of the average tRump supporter.