“This building has been through the French Revolution, the Huguenots and two world wars. I have no doubt it will rise again.”
But they also appeared optimistic that such a rebirth is possible.
“It’s gone through a very complex trauma,” he said. “You’re going to need months to figure out whether it is safe enough to stay standing.” “This building has been through the French Revolution, the Huguenots and two world wars,” he said. “I have no doubt it will rise again.”The rebuilding process could take two decades of painstaking work and restructuring, said Emily Guerry, a professor of medieval European history at Britain's University of Kent.
Annabelle Radcliffe-Trenner, a principal at Historic Building Architects in New Jersey, called the fire “devastating” but also believed that the cathedral could be resurrected.
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