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The Inside Story of Notre-Dame’s Incredible Reconstruction | Philippe Villeneuve | TED

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July 21, 2025

In a moment that stunned the world in 2019, the famed Notre-Dame in Paris went up in flames, threatening the future of the centuries-old Gothic treasure. Philippe Villeneuve, the chief architect of the cathedral’s restoration, recounts the collective effort to bring the building back to life while honoring its history. Listen for a story of craftsmanship, devotion and innovation — and learn how more than 2,000 hands worked to return this landmark to the world. (Recorded at TED2025 on April 8, 2025)

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22 Comments

@AndogaSpock

July 21, 2025 at 11:14 am

No thank you

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@OlafsonN

July 21, 2025 at 11:16 am

In total, nearly $900 million was raised through donations from 340,000 donors in 150 countries to repair Notre Dame. None from the Vatican which is worth $10-16 billion USD.

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- @pedecadonstudios714
  
  July 21, 2025 at 12:29 pm
  
  Oh but we can’t feed people 😂
  
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- @SyddG
  
  July 21, 2025 at 2:04 pm
  
  The Vatican is worth WAY more than that.
  
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- @ivannovotny4552
  
  July 22, 2025 at 1:20 am
  
  @pedecadonstudios714
  Indeed.
  
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@serendipitytwo777

July 21, 2025 at 12:28 pm

The best of humanity. Thank you to all for your dedication and hard work. A triumph ❤

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@argytube4595

July 21, 2025 at 12:28 pm

What an insanely french man

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@TimDavies1955

July 21, 2025 at 12:28 pm

Are they going to burn the palace next

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@pedecadonstudios714

July 21, 2025 at 12:30 pm

Such a disappointing waste of money and community. These resources could have fed and clothed many. Remember their hipocrisy. They’d prefer to look at stain glass then the poors depicted on them.

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@LuisSanchez-km9jn

July 21, 2025 at 1:02 pm

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

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@TheBlackbirdii

July 21, 2025 at 1:35 pm

they collect for a church but didn’t not collect to solve poverty

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@shakarali4176

July 21, 2025 at 1:37 pm

Free Palestine 🇵🇸

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- @ivannovotny4552
  
  July 22, 2025 at 1:24 am
  
  Keep politics out of it asinine!!
  
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@jackboot8432

July 21, 2025 at 2:04 pm

Notre Dame will be a mosque in 50 years or so…

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@alexandrugheorghe5610

July 21, 2025 at 2:20 pm

Great job!

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@cummins979

July 21, 2025 at 2:42 pm

He should have given the talk in French with live subtitles for the audience. Amaizing work!!

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@cvbzizou

July 21, 2025 at 6:31 pm

Notre Dame de Paris, priez pour nous 🙏❤️. Paix à tous. Deus Solus.

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@HeyAnkit-j8j

July 21, 2025 at 9:42 pm

What’s an amazing work it succeed in life

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@ivannovotny4552

July 22, 2025 at 1:18 am

Stunningly beautiful and thank you for sharing/posting.

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@honorw4125

July 22, 2025 at 9:05 am

A waste of money and a waste of Earth’s resources! A building built based on a myth 🤦‍♀️

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@ucitymetalhead

July 22, 2025 at 11:06 am

Imagine being the guy who started the fire.

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