Why Notre Dame Wasn’t Ready For The Olympics

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Interesting fact: some of the craftspeople who work on the restauration of Notre Dame learned how to use medieval building techniques by working at Guedelon Castle in Burgundy. Guedelon is an archeological experiment meant to try and recreate a 13th century castle only by using tools and technologies that were available at that time. As it turned out, these people's unique first-hand experience has become immensely useful in rebuilding the cathedral... almost a small miracle.

When they said: „It will be ready in 2024 for the Olympics“ I thought, that it would take until 2030. But 4 months overrun on a project with an unknown scope is insanely good.

I was thinking "didn't they say Notre Dame would be ready for the Olympics?" And now I know the reason. Another great video!

This reconstruction is a testament to how lucky we are to still have craftspeople who can create and repair such work!

I'm not Catholic, nor French, nor have I ever read the book, but I think it's really mega to see this iconic building rebuilt to it's former glory. Stuff like this gives me some faith in humanity.

So, the original construction took couple centuries and reconstruction from the ashes took ~5 years and some people still complain that we don't build as we used to. Duh, we are doing it much better now.

IT WAS FIVE WHOLE YEARS AGO?! Jokes aside, I always love watching these videos, they are on par with TV documentaries! Way to go, TheB1M ❤

I’d happily watch a longer more in depth look at this restoration.

No building may be eternal... but man do many iconic structures throughout history outlast numerous human lifetimes

No building is eternal. Great Pyramid at Giza: Hold my thick chunky beer.

Assassin's creed Unity patched the Notre Dame day one

Fred. How many buildings have burnt while being renovated? Notre Dame de Paris, Windsor castle, The Glasgow School of Art, Denmark's stock exchange, Etc etc How? Why? What lessons have NOT been learned? New topic for you there!

Great video! I would love a Christmas special on Winchester Cathedral. This masterpiece was falling apart with massive cracks due to the high water table making the structure unstable in the early 1900s. A deep sea diver called William Walker spend 5 years underground in the pitch black totally submerged laying cement bags and bricks. What a true hero! Even today, although Walker saved the structure, the crypt still floods with crystal clear water and any overly curious visitor will find themselves with wet feet...

The most important point to learn is, a night fire watchman is a LOT cheaper than rebuilding.

That scaffolding is a piece of artwork in itself. Jeez.

Like the phoenix, she will rise from the ashes and once again stand tall and proud as the Lady of Paris. She is so ancient, wondrous and respected that she transcends religious, political and national barriers, important to Catholics and non-Catholics alike.

Earlier this year, in April I think, the old stock exchange in Copenhagen, dating back to the 17th century, was also consumed by fire. And like Notre Dame the building was also undergoing restoration and maintenance at that time of the fire. Much of the irreplaceable art work was saved, and the building will be restored in the coming years.

You're missing a key important fact. When the decision was made to rebuilt Norte Damn back to its original form, the architects & builders didn't have the blueprints to do it. Ubisoft, the French video game company, offered up the 3D scan that they had from Assassin's Creed Unity, a game that takes place during the French Revolution. The 3d scab were pretty much identical to what the church had looked like, so the builders were able to use those plans to rebuilt the structure.

Lead decontamination (dust) was a huge part at the beginning as well for safety of workers.