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Cross restored to Notre Dame cathedral more than 5 years after fire
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The cross at the apse of Notre-Dame de Paris, which survived the devastating 2019 fire, was reinstalled atop the cathedral's framework Friday after a meticulous restoration by artistic ironworkers from Normandy.
The imposing cross, spanning 40 feet and weighing about 3,300 pounds, is the only element of the choir roof that resisted the flames.
"The cross fell really early in the fire," Vincent Combe, project manager for Metal Roofing Renovation, told CBS News. "So we were really lucky because the cross didn't burn a lot, she just fell just…it's a miracle."
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