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An intervention by police is underway at Notre-Dame-des-Landes, 20 km to the north of Nantes on France's west coast, aimed at the "eviction and deconstruction" of two illegal squats on plots belonging to the Loire-Atlantique departmental council. IMAGES
Pour récupérer sa femme, qui veut divorcer, le rédacteur en chef d'un grand quotidien l'envoie réaliser un reportage insensé: interviewer un condamné à mort.
The dismantling of the scaffolding around the spire of Notre-Dame de Paris, which was burnt in a fire in 2019, is underway and is expected to take a few months. The spire should be fully visible for the Paris Olympic Games, as the public institution confirmed to AFP. IMAGES
Carpenters at Paris Notre Dame Cathedral cheer as the last dowel is hammered in its wooden frame structure rebuilt identically to the original medieval-age one. Following the tradition, a bouquet made up from a branch coming from one of trees used in the reconstruction project is placed at the top of the choir frame, marking the end of this rebuilding stage. Notre Dame was ravaged by fire on 15 April 2019 and is due to reopen in less than a year. IMAGES
Paris's Notre Dame Cathedral gets a new golden rooster, part of its renaissance from the ashes of the 2019 fire that severely damaged it, and ahead of its reopening next year. The artefact was blessed by the archbishop of Paris Laurent Ulrich before being lifted into place on the cathedral spire 96 metres (104 yards) high, in blue skies and winter sunshine. IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron checks Notre Dame's new spire and speaks with people in charge of the cathedral's restoration. exactly one year till it is scheduled to reopened on Dec 8th, 2024. The UNESCO-listed building was badly damaged by fire in 2019. IMAGES