The world gets its first glimpse inside Notre Dame Cathedral after 5 years under wraps

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16. But think how many it's already helped, and in a sustainable way . . .

Some 250 companies and hundreds of experts were mobilised for a restoration costing €700 million in pure donations in what was dubbed the “building site of the century”.

All 2,000 people who contributed to the work have been invited to Friday’s event, of whom at least 1,300 are expected to attend. “This final site visit is an opportunity to thank them in particular – from wood craftsmen to those of metal and stone, from scaffolders to roofers, from bell makers to art restorers, from gilders to masons and sculptors, from carpenters to organ builders, from architects, archaeologists, engineers and planners to logistical or administrative functions,” Macron said ahead of the visit.

That's a lot of working-class families and their children. And think how many more will be helped by the workers who maintain the building and the shopkeepers, hoteliers, travel guides and assorted pickpockets sustained by future travelers including me?

https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20241129-live-macron-takes-world-on-first-tour-inside-paris-s-restored-notre-dame-cathedral