Notre-Dame-de-Paris Cathedral

Heritage preservation: local craftsmen at the bedside of Notre-Dame-de-Paris

Source: Canadian Press, November 30, 2024

"Just a few days before the reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, Quebec artisans who were closely involved in its reconstruction - or who tried to be - are sounding the alarm about the importance of preserving their know-how.

Mathieu Collette left his hearth at Forges de Montréal for a few weeks in October 2022 to guide a group of young blacksmiths in Alsace, eastern France. 

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