arrive 2024,Notre - bird Cathedralin Paris is expect to open its doors once again . An April 2019 fire desolate the structure , destroy the roof and necessitating an ambitiousrestorationeffort exceeding $ 1 billion .
While that should be a campaign for celebration , not everyone is happy about it . Aplanto reimagine the DoI of the iconic social system has been meet with literary criticism and foe from a turn of Parisians who consider the feat might “ Disneyify ” the landmark .
France ’s National Heritage and Architecture Commission hasagreedto move forward with a strategy from the diocese of Paris that would see contemporary artwork put on display in the interior of the edifice , as well as new lighting effects and forcing out of Bible quotes expose on some chapel service walls — a passing from the more cautious décor that defined the 850 - twelvemonth - old site for century . The plan would also permit over 2000 pieces of piece of furniture to be rearranged so visitant are able to move about more freely .
While the changes might appear insidious , they were enough to stir over 100 art experts and historians to ratify anopen letterprotesting the changes and accusing personal organizer of using the monumental restoration task to install unwelcome changes to Notre - Dame . The alteration , critic read , “ completely distorts the décor and the liturgical space ” and threatens to echo other cultural renovation where “ pointlessness vies with kitsch . ”
The Commission did reject some elements of the proposal , including a postulation to polish off some statues of saints and questioned whether wooden chairman should be supplant with new benches .
With or without mood lighting , Notre - Dame is expected to welcome back the public in metre for the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics in July . The cityplansa monolithic possible action ceremony , including a parade of boats along the River Seine that will pass by Notre - Dame , theLouvre , and theEiffel Tower .
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