Notre Dame’s spire will need over 1,000 oak trees to rebuild

The long road to Notre Dame de Paris’ restoration is stretching into 2021. It hasn’t been quite two years since the April 2019 fire that devastated the famed Catholic landmark, and a lot has been done. Much of the toxic lead has been cleaned up and the organ was removed to be cleaned.Now, the arduous task of rebuilding the iconic wooden spire is on deck, and in order to do it France will tap its forests. In 2019 there was some discussion of reconstructing the spire with modern architectural elements. President Macron, however, ultimately decided that it was to be restored to its original state. In order to do this the crew will need very specific materials. The Guardian reports that the project will require up to 1,000 of France’s trees. It went on to explain the specifications:-- More...