From the
ashes of the
old, a new
spire will rise.
Dame’s new spire—a
faithful reproduction
in oak and lead of the
one built by Viollet-
le-Duc, which was
destroyed in the fire.
The new spire will be
erected piece by piece
through the hole in the
stone vaulting left by
the old one. Mean-
while, white canopies
block the rain.By 2024, if all goes
according to plan, a
drone in this position
would be hovering just
above the tip of Notre