But while officials at the site of Paris's historic Notre-Dame Cathedral still are assessing the damage caused by Monday's devastating fire, French President Emmanuel Macron is already touting a quick rebirth. So yes, we will rebuild the Cathedral of Notre-Dame, more beautifully," Macron said in a televised national address. So the dilemma is the authenticity and how much of the original fabric you preserve and how much you change." Both Helmholz and Radcliffe-Trenner acknowledge the challenges of restoring Notre-Dame to its former glory, but insist it will happen. I think 10 years is possibly not even enough, given the prominence of the building," Helmholz said.

Source: CBC News April 17, 2019 07:52 UTC