On Friday, a symbolic bouquet of flowers and leaves was placed at the top of the wooden structure of the dome of the choir section in the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral, marking the end of this phase of its restoration project, less than a year before the reopening of this famous Parisian landmark that was ravaged by a fire on April 15. April 2019.
The head of the public institution responsible for the reconstruction project, Philippe Joost, described the position of the branch as a “small step, but it has many implications.”
As for the technical director of the “Peru” company, which was responsible for the completion of the wooden structure of the dome, Jean-Louis Bede, said to the work team during the celebration of this tradition, which constitutes the culmination of the end of the workshop, “We put aside a branch from the most beautiful tree, and fixed it” at the top of the dome, as it “protects” the building.
While the youngest workers installed the bouquet as required by tradition, one of the carpenters commented jokingly, saying, “It looks like a hand-over between ministers,” at a time when a number of them were already assuming their positions on Friday in the new French government. "It's at least as important!" Ghost said in a similar tone.
The new Minister of Culture, Rachida Dati, said upon assuming her duties earlier the same day that the reopening of the cathedral, scheduled for next December 8, is among her priorities.
The installation of the final package was met with applause from the workers, and Jost praised the team's "collective spirit." Uncle Al said, "Thank you. We are proud of what you have done for Notre Dame."
At this stage, the installation of the two domes of the cathedral's nave and choir, which were restored according to the old design dating back to the Middle Ages, was completed.
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