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Stone remembers more than one lifetime.
A building whose story is continued by every generation.
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Notre-Dame
Notre-Dame is the work of many generations. Medieval construction, later alterations and restoration after the fire form one continuing story.
- 2019
- fire in the roof and spire
- 2024
- reopening to visitors and worshippers
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Look at Notre-Dame as a long conversation between generations. Each builder inherited something and left a trace for those who followed. The cathedral changed over the centuries. In the nineteenth century, Victor Hugo’s novel helped renew interest in its fate, and a major restoration followed. On 15 April 2019, fire destroyed the medieval roof structure and the slender spire above the crossing. Another great undertaking began for builders, craftspeople and conservators. In December 2024 the cathedral reopened to worshippers and visitors. When you look upwards, imagine the human hands behind the stone and the roof. A monument survives partly because people decide to care for it again.
Historical source ↗3D · Notre-Dame
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Stylised model with simplified proportions. Historical Les Halles and the Bastille are illustrative reconstructions.
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Atlas of Lost Voices
A message on the back of a stone
The voices of the people who gave the city life are fading. Find their messages and restore the atlas. Five Paris stops form the main quest; Versailles is a bonus.