Notre-Dame-de-Paris Cathedral
Tragedy sparks rare mission: Montreal blacksmith crafts axes for Notre-Dame's reconstruction
"Master blacksmith Mathieu Colette forged 60 axes that were key to the timber framers whose role was reconstructing the iconic wooden roof."
Article by Corné van Hoepen, for Yahoo News. December 19, 2024.
CBC News Network spoke to one of the blacksmiths in Montreal who helped rebuild Notre-Dame Cathedral
" In August 2022, a group of blacksmiths from France called me to join this team to help reach the task of making 60 axes in four months. "
Interview with CBC News Network, December 14 2024
Notre-Dame rises from the ashes
Interview with Colton Praill for CTV National News about the reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral. December 7, 2024.
Quebec axes behind the framework of Notre-Dame-de-Paris Cathedral
08:45-16:49 Interview with Mathieu Collette, blacksmith and founder of Forges de Montréal.
Live from the Radio-Canada studios on December 7, 2024, for the inauguration of Notre-Dame-de-Paris Cathedral.
Montreal blacksmith helped restore Notre-Dame
Source: Rissa Swaddi, CTV News, December 6 2024
"Mathieu Collette played a key role in the reconstruction of Notre-Dame Cathedral.