Fifth Anniversary Of Notre-Dame Cathedral Fire

PARIS, FRANCE - APRIL 10: Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral and its new spire are seen almost five years after fire ravaged the emblematic monument on April 10, 2024 in Paris, France. On April 15, 2019, a fire broke out in the heart of Notre-Dame de Paris. For about 15 hours, firefighters fought against the flames that ravaged this historic monument in the French capital. Almost five years later, the last stages of securing continue. The great void is thus filled by metal scaffolding, which surrounds the entire site, serving in particular to consolidate the vaults with the assistance of wooden hangers. These same steel tubes will also be used, in the future, to clean up the walls contaminated by the lead emitted during the fire. The securing of the building, between the stabilization of the structure, the replacement of stones and the solidification of the vaults, will have cost 165 million euros. (Photo by Chesnot/Getty Images)