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The blacksmith of Notre-Dame

« Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral will reopen its doors to the public tomorrow, five years after it was damaged in a devastating fire. Montrealer Mathieu Collette helped restore the 12th-century landmark by forging tools similar to ones used in France hundreds of years ago. He is the founder of Les Forges de Montreal, and spoke to Daybreak's Sean Henry about his work in Paris and passion for smithing.»

Source: Day Break Montreal with Sean Henry, CBC Listen, December 6, 2024 

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Montreal blacksmith forged axes for Notre-Dame Cathedral restoration

Source: Johannie Bouffard, City News, 4 décembre 2024
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Meet the Montrealer who made the medieval axes used to rebuild the Notre-Dame Cathedral

« Mathieu Collette is a Montreal blacksmith and the founder of Forges de Montreal. He spoke to Andrew Carter about his role in the rebuild of Paris' Notre-Dame Cathedral.»

Source: Andrew Carter Show on CJAD Radio, December 5th, 2024

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Axe man: How a Montreal blacksmith helped with Notre-Dame's restoration

«Craftspeople from around the world have been eager to help rebuild the Notre-Dame Cathedral, which is finally reopening five years after it was gutted by a catastrophic fire. Mike Armstrong looks at how Montreal blacksmith Mathieu Collette played a key role in restoring the world-famous church, and what it means to him.»

Source : Global news, 4 décembre 2024

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Préservation du patrimoine: des artisans d'ici au chevet de Notre-Dame-de-Paris

Source : La Presse Canadienne, 30 novembre 2024

« À quelques jours de la réouverture de la cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris, des artisans québécois qui ont participé de près à sa reconstruction – ou qui ont essayé d'en faire partie – sonnent l'alarme quant à l'importance de préserver leur savoir-faire.

Mathieu Collette a quitté son âtre des Forges de Montréal pendant quelques semaines en octobre 2022 pour guider un groupe de jeunes forgerons en Alsace, dans l'est de la France. 

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