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Notre-Dame Construction Resumes in Paris, but Worries About Lead Remain

August 20, 2019AURELIEN BREEDENComments Off on Notre-Dame Construction Resumes in Paris, but Worries About Lead Remain

Officials had shut down the work site over concerns about lead contamination. While stricter decontamination measures are now in place, concerns over safety persist.

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Botched Statue of St. George Is ‘Unrestored’ to Its Dignity

June 22, 2019June 23, 2019PALKO KARASZComments Off on Botched Statue of St. George Is ‘Unrestored’ to Its Dignity

Specialists in Spain spent $34,000 to fix a church statue that had ended up looking like Tintin after a paint job.

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Queen Victoria, Smiling and in Sunglasses, Is Found Anew on Film

May 30, 2019May 31, 2019ANNA SCHAVERIENComments Off on Queen Victoria, Smiling and in Sunglasses, Is Found Anew on Film

A high-quality film showing the 19th-century British monarch smiling and waving to the public in Ireland challenges history’s depiction of her as sullen and irritable.

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An Airplane’s Extraordinary Story Recalls Bygone U.S.-Russian Amity

May 7, 2019ANDREW E. KRAMERComments Off on An Airplane’s Extraordinary Story Recalls Bygone U.S.-Russian Amity

Abandoned in the Arctic for seven decades, the last remaining Lend-Lease Douglas airplane in Russia is museum-bound, at a time of tensions with the United States.

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Algiers Dispatch: Algeria’s Turmoil Adds New Obstacle to Saving the Historic Casbah

May 5, 2019May 5, 2019ADAM NOSSITERComments Off on Algiers Dispatch: Algeria’s Turmoil Adds New Obstacle to Saving the Historic Casbah

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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Notre-Dame: A Calamity Threatening to Be Repeated Across France

April 20, 2019April 22, 2019ADAM NOSSITERComments Off on 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.

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Notre-Dame’s Safety Planners Underestimated the Risk, With Devastating Results

April 19, 2019April 20, 2019KATRIN BENNHOLD and JAMES GLANZComments Off on 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.

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A Guide to Our Notre-Dame Fire Coverage

April 19, 2019CHRISTINE HAUSERComments Off on 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.

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French Titans’ Pledges to Notre-Dame Pass €850 Million

April 17, 2019VANESSA FRIEDMANComments Off on 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.

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In Aftermath of Notre-Dame Fire, Macron Urges Unity in Fragmented Nation

April 16, 2019April 16, 2019AURELIEN BREEDEN, ELIAN PELTIER and AUSTIN RAMZYComments Off on In Aftermath of Notre-Dame Fire, Macron Urges Unity in Fragmented Nation

President Emmanuel Macron sought to rally France by turning a moment of national mourning for Notre-Dame Cathedral, which was severely damaged Monday, to his advantage.

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