Description

Explore the interior of Notre-Dame de Paris, then its surroundings, during a guided tour combining architecture, history and rebirth after the fire.<div> This guided tour offers a chance to rediscover Notre-Dame de Paris, starting with its restored interior, the heart of the project undertaken after the fire of April 15, 2019.</div><div><br></div><div> Inside the cathedral, the tour looks back at the consequences of the disaster, the damage suffered by the structure, as well as the ongoing police investigation tasked with determining precisely the causes of the fire.</div><div><br></div><div> She also mentions the archaeological excavations carried out during the works, which revealed major remains under the floor of the building.</div><div><br></div><div> The major stages of the restoration are then presented, including the refurbishment of the spaces, the new liturgical furniture and the redesigned interior layout for the reopening.</div><div><br></div><div> The visit also covers ongoing projects, notably the contemporary stained glass windows desired by President Emmanuel Macron, entrusted to Claire Tabouret.</div><div><br></div><div> The discovery then continues outside, on the forecourt, where your guide presents the work of Viollet-le-Duc: the sculpted portal, the gallery of kings, the roof and the spire...</div><div><br></div><div> This period of observation allows us to understand the essential role of the 19th-century architect, who intervened after the revolutionary damage, and to put the current restoration into perspective, within a historical continuity of reconstruction and interpretation of the monument.</div><div><br></div><div> Participants are equipped with an audio guide, in order to fully enjoy the commentary.</div><div><br></div><div> A clear and well-documented visit to understand how Notre-Dame de Paris is today situated in a dual temporality: that of its memory and that of its transformation.</div>