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Reconstructing Notre-Dame: Of Spires, Burning Dreams & Freezing Time

Reconstructing Notre-Dame: Of Spires, Burning Dreams & Freezing Time

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Courtney Traub
May 05, 2021
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Reconstructing Notre-Dame: Of Spires, Burning Dreams & Freezing Time
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A photo circa 1856 was taken by Charles Marville, and shows Viollet-le-Duc’s flamboyant new spire and animated gargoyles.

These days, Paris’ Notre-Dame Cathedral is a busy (re)construction site, hummi…

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