Notre-Dame de Paris, science at work

A beautiful book to discover our Notre-Dame Cathedral in all itsdetails; pieces, elements, and components rising from the ashes after the devastating fire of 2019. Hundreds of tons of materials scattered on the ground were sorted, analyzed, and cataloged in around fifty scientific laboratories. Science then comes into play, giving the history of Notre-Dame an autopsic dimension to better understand the architecture of this gothic jewel.

Material specialists, historians, archaeologists, anthropologists, acousticians and computer scientists have all come together to carry out a colossal work of research and analysis in order to enrich France's architectural and religious heritage. Richly illustrated with remarkables images, this scientific and historical work invites us to discover how Notre-Dame was built and restored over the centuries.

It also explores the cathedral's immense cultural heritage, featuring encounters with major figures in culture, literature, technology and art, such as Viollet-le-Duc, Michelet, Hugo and Aragon.

This is a collector's book that will give you a whole new perspective on Notre-Dame. A beautiful book paying tribute to the monumental construction site. This book explores the cathedral's immense cultural heritage, marked by major figures in culture, literature, technology and art, such as Eugène Viollet-le-Duc, Jules Michelet, Victor Hugo and Louis Aragon.

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✔ Publisher: Le Cherche Midi

✔ Authors: Collectif, Philippe Dillmann, Pascal Liévaux, Aline Magnien, Martine Regert

✔ Format: Hardcover

✔ Release date: September 8, 2022

✔ Number of pages: 184

✔ Dimensions: 22.7 × 28.7 × 1.9 cm

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