As France mourns the damage to its 850-year-old Notre-Dame Cathedral, architects around the world have been given the chance of a lifetime
Architects from around the world - including Australia - will be asked to submit their designs for a new spire to sit atop the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, after it toppled during a huge blaze on Monday.
French Prime Minister Édouard Philippe announced the contest on Wednesday, saying the country would be looking for a"new spire that is adapted to the techniques and challenges of our era". The former 93-meter spire was the work of Eugene Viollet le Duc and only added to the 850-year-old building during a 19th Century restoration."The international competition will decide whether a spire should be rebuilt, [and] whether the spire designed and built by Viollet le Duc should be rebuilt in the same way, identically," Mr Philippe said.- a claim some experts believe is impossible.
Whether or not the new spire design mimics Viollet le Duc's masterpiece, one much-loved element looks set to return.
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