The Notre Dame Spire Will Be Reconstructed, But At What Cost to the Environment?
The spire that collapsed last year was made of wood and coated in lead, and France’s chief architect thinks this should be recreated.
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Notre Dame’s New Spire Might Look Very Different to the Original—A Competition Will Decide
Here are some of the original details a new spire might pay tribute to, but there's no guarantee the updated version will look the same—or indeed, if Notre Dame will get a new spire at all.
