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It was an exceptional renovation project,
said stone carver Samir Abbas, 38
Point zero des routes de France".
A message engraved around the stone reads
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You have achieved what was thought impossible,
Macron told workers after his tour of the elaborate restoration
We are all very proud of what we have done together,
Jost told WhitakerIn this monument, there is a soul,
he told 60 Minutes in an interview that will air on SundayIt’s been repaired, reinvented, and rebuilt all at once,
the president remarked as he admired the modernized interior
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We are very eager to welcome the whole world under the roof of our cathedral,
Paris Archbishop Laurent Ulrich said in a message on the cathedral’s website, expressing the church’s gratitude to all those who helped save it
It was a challenge many deemed impossible, yet one we will have met on,
Macron said
This project was a human adventure of epic proportions in terms of building and prowess, involving the patient and dedicated work of a chain of talents working with one another passing the torch to those of the centuries to come,
Macron said in an essay ahead of his two-hour visit which was televised liveThis once-in-a-century project has been conducted in extraordinary conditions. It required a collaboration of France’s best experts and specialists,
he saidThe shock of the reopening will, I want to believe, be as powerful as the one of the fire. But it will be a shock of hope,
he said
Even more beautiful than before, in the renewed radiance of the blonde stones and the colour of the chapels,
Macron said in a statement released to media on the eve of the visit
This final site visit is an opportunity to thank them in particular - from wood craftsmen to those of metal and stone, from scaffolders to roofers, from bell makers to art restorers, from gilders to masons and sculptors, from carpenters to organ builders, from architects, archaeologists, engineers and planners to logistical and administrative functions
Macron said ahead of the visitThis is an immense source of pride for the entire nation,
Macron said, expressing hope that the spirit of "fraternity"
We were told many times at the beginning that it wouldn't be possible, that it was crazy, that it was arbitrary, that we were going to do it wrong,
Macron saidIt is much more welcoming,
he added, praising Notre Dame's pale-colored stones and sayingThe blaze at Notre Dame was a national wound, and you have been its remedy through will, through work, through commitment,
he said, ... adding theIt's politics, and he wants it to be finished while he's still president,
said retired teacher Jean-Baptiste Lefèvre
We will rebuild the cathedral to be even more beautiful,
he promised