is having a considerable impact on the butterflies migration pattern. the reconstruction of notre dame cathedral in paris has undergone many challenges in the four years since it was gutted by a fire. 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 rainwater from 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
the reconstruction of notre dame cathedral in paris has undergone many challenges in the four years since it was gutted by a fire. 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 rainwater from 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 s 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 of stone shipped down the seine.
in paris has undergone many challenges in the four years since it was gutted by a fire. 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. though maybe the new guard will do a slightly betterjob at that, as stephanie prentice reports. they sit up high on historic buildings, tasked with redirecting rainwater from 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, there are edges that are very fine, well drawn.
they sit up high on historic buildings tasked with redirecting rainwater from 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 s 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 of stone shipped down the seine. but some of the older ones are also being saved. this is not viollet le duc. it is older. i think it dates from a restoration
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 rainwater from 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 s 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 of stone translation: it s very fine.