and now with much of the structural work done, teams there are narrowing their focus to recreating the famous statues said to be its protectors from harm. stephanie prentice reports. they sit up high on historic buildings, tasked with redirecting rainwaterfrom roofs, and also said to provide spiritual protection from the wrath of heaven by scaring off evil spirits. no self—respecting cathedral could operate without its gargoyles, but some of them didn't survive the fire in 2019, and a dozen of france's finest sculptors were called in. translation: it is very fine. there are edges that are very fine, well drawn. we have to reproduce them as they were originally done. it's our duty. these new creatures are being made out of clay, or huge blocks

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