A plan to restore the Ottoman-era district offended some for inviting help from the French, former colonizers. But the famed warren continues to decay.
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Times Insider: In Paris, an Age-Old Spell of Invulnerability Has Been Broken
The fire at Notre-Dame was a negation of the miraculous survival of the city through the centuries, our Paris bureau chief writes.
Letter 103: In Australia, Are All Historic Losses Treated Equally?
The burning of Notre-Dame cathedral has raised a question: Whose losses do we grieve?
Notre-Dame: A Calamity Threatening to Be Repeated Across France
France’s dazzling heritage in stone has proved both beautiful and burdensome for the state, and well beyond its means to maintain.
Notre-Dame’s Safety Planners Underestimated the Risk, With Devastating Results
The man who oversaw the design of the fire safety system at the cathedral said he was “stunned” at the fire’s speed. Experts said the system included delays that cost firefighters critical minutes.
A Guide to Our Notre-Dame Fire Coverage
A look at a blaze that ravaged a symbol of Paris, prompted calls for people to unite in restoring it and spurred inquiries into how such a catastrophe could have been prevented.
France Debates How to Rebuild Notre-Dame, Weighing History and Modernity
The discussions gained strength as President Emmanuel Macron and other leaders paid tribute to the firefighters who saved the cathedral from complete destruction this week.
Millions in Notre-Dame Donations Pour In as France Focuses on Rebuilding
Days after a fire coursed through the Paris cathedral and donors pledged about $950 million, the French government announced measures to restore the monument.
French Titans’ Pledges to Notre-Dame Pass €850 Million
The Arnault and Pinault families were among those who said they would devote resources and skills to the restoration of the cathedral, a symbol of French identity.
Fire at Notre-Dame Cathedral Leads to Expressions of Heartbreak Across the World
People watched with horror as a fire consumed the spire and roof of Paris’s famed cathedral, and expressed despair that one of the city’s grandest cultural symbols was being damaged.