00:00 The foundation stone of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris was laid in 1163.
00:14 It took 182 years to complete it.
00:18 Vandalized during the French Revolution, for a while it was used as a warehouse.
00:24 Notre Dame was restored to the Catholic Church in 1802, and in 1804 Napoleon was crowned
00:29 emperor.
00:32 Victor Hugo's novel The Hunchback of Notre Dame raised the profile of the great building
00:36 at an important moment.
00:39 Restoration work was directed by Eugène Viollet-le-Duc.
00:43 Statues stained glass and aspire 93 meters above the ground, giving it its familiar form.
00:49 For its 850th anniversary, eight new bells, as well as a second heavy bell, were installed.
00:57 The great organ was restored.
01:01 On April 15th 2019, fire swept through the oak timbers of the roof, triggering a wave
01:07 of international emotion.
01:09 Years of work will be needed to restore Notre Dame to its former glory.
01:13 [silence]
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