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Has tomb of French poet Joachim du Bellay been found 500 years on?

Some researchers are convinced that the tomb belongs to the ‘missing’ Renaissance poet

PHOTOS: new spire is put in place at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris

The name of the general given the role of overseeing the cathedral’s reconstruction but who died in a hiking accident in August will be engraved on it

How 32 elite architects protect France’s historic monuments

We speak to one of the architects about the gruelling recruitment process and the constant compromise between past and future

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General leading Notre-Dame restoration in Paris dies on mountain hike

General Georgelin, who recently spoke with The Connexion, fell while hiking alone in the Pyrenees

France will win Notre-Dame rebuild challenge, says general in charge

Seven tonne oak trusses recently arrived in Paris by barge. We spoke to the project chief, a military man hand-picked by President Macron

€50million Notre-Dame Cathedral landscaping project approved in Paris

The plans will increase the green space by 36% and aim to make the area more comfortable for visitors during hot weather

Notre Dame fire: New cause investigated as 2024 service date confirmed

On the second anniversary of the fire, claims have emerged that electric bells inside the spire could have caused the blaze, as authorities insist on a 2024 rebuild deadline

Notre-Dame: Centuries-old oak trees chosen to restore spire

The eight oak trees are the first of 1,000 to be felled for reconstruction of the fire-stricken spire, but critics have condemned their use as environmentally ‘damaging’

UK author Ken Follett donates €150,000 to Brittany cathedral

The writer of The Pillars of the Earth has sold the copyright to his novel Notre-Dame , to contribute to a €2.4 million restoration project of a key gothic cathedral in France

Notre Dame: Historic stained glass may be replaced

Archbishop overseeing the rebuilding of the stricken cathedral are debating whether to introduce modern touches to the iconic building, as the restoration reaches a major milestone

Notre Dame one year on from the great fire

The building remains in an "absolute emergency" state says the team working on its restoration

French entrepreneurs confirm €300m Notre-Dame pledge

Two of the most high-profile French entrepreneur donors, who together pledged to give €300 million to help reconstruct the stricken Cathedral of Notre-Dame, have formally confirmed their donations.

A ‘twin’ of Notre-Dame clock found

A clock almost identical to the one lost in the fire at Notre-Dame Cathedral has been found in a nearby church

France passes Notre Dame restoration law

A new law setting out the definitive reconstruction plan for the cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris has been passed by the French government.

Notre-Dame fire: Bees on roof survived, beekeeper says

The 200,000 bees that live in the hives on the roof of Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris appear to have survived the fire disaster that led to the collapse of much of the roof and spire, it has emerged.

Notre dame

Has tomb of French poet Joachim du Bellay been found 500 years on?

PHOTOS: new spire is put in place at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris

How 32 elite architects protect France’s historic monuments

General leading Notre-Dame restoration in Paris dies on mountain hike

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