the decision on the reconstruction of Notre-Dame, the French population should get a say. France’s Minister of culture, Franck Riester said on Friday that there would be a “big debate” about how exactly the case of fire, the heavily damaged Cathedral should look like in the future. The final decision will lie with the government.
“The French will be able to Express their point of view,” said Riester in an Interview with TV channel LCI, and announced a “big debate and a wide consultation”. Only then a decision on the future appearance of the Parisian’ll fall true character.
Notre Dame was a fire on 15. April been badly damaged. The President of France, Emmanuel Macron, promised to leave the Cathedral within five years of the rebuild. In the case of an international competition for architects from around the world can submit their proposals for the reconstruction.
Traditional or innovative solution
A key point in the debate about the future of Notre Dame the question of whether they should be faithfully restored, or whether there was also room for innovation. In a YouGov poll the majority of French people (54 per cent) had recently spoken for a reconstruction of the Cathedral as it was before the fire. 25 per cent in favour of a modern Element in the reconstruction, 21% had no opinion on the subject.
experts point out that the Cathedral since its construction in the 13th century. Century always again and changed. Thus, in the case of the fire in mid-April collapsed tower came about from the 19th century. Century. Culture Minister Riester recalled, were part of that restoration work in France, often innovations – such as the use of new materials. (nag/AFP)
Created: 03.05.2019, 15:56 PM
