In a special edition, The 51 Percent, France 24’s weekly show on gender equality, focuses on the extraordinary restoration of Notre Dame ahead of its highly anticipated reopening.
As Paris gears up to celebrate the cathedral’s remarkable revival, Annette Young meets the women whose expertise and dedication were instrumental to the project. Among them are a site supervisor, an art restorer, and a roof tiler. They talk of the challenges of bringing the nearly 900-year-old building back to life as hundreds of skilled artisans from around the globe worked tirelessly to meet the December 2024 deadline. Regardless, all three women speak of the deep satisfaction of contributing to Notre Dame’s historic rebirth.
‘The 51 Percent: The women who helped to rebuild Notre Dame’ will be aired on France 24 in English and French. The episode will also be accessible via france24.com
