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

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…

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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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  1. @AndogaSpock

    July 21, 2025 at 11:14 am

    No thank you

  2. @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.

    • @pedecadonstudios714

      July 21, 2025 at 12:29 pm

      Oh but we can’t feed people 😂

    • @SyddG

      July 21, 2025 at 2:04 pm

      The Vatican is worth WAY more than that.

    • @ivannovotny4552

      July 22, 2025 at 1:20 am

      ​@pedecadonstudios714
      Indeed.

  3. @serendipitytwo777

    July 21, 2025 at 12:28 pm

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

  4. @argytube4595

    July 21, 2025 at 12:28 pm

    What an insanely french man

  5. @TimDavies1955

    July 21, 2025 at 12:28 pm

    Are they going to burn the palace next

  6. @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.

  7. @LuisSanchez-km9jn

    July 21, 2025 at 1:02 pm

    👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

  8. @TheBlackbirdii

    July 21, 2025 at 1:35 pm

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

  9. @shakarali4176

    July 21, 2025 at 1:37 pm

    Free Palestine 🇵🇸

    • @ivannovotny4552

      July 22, 2025 at 1:24 am

      Keep politics out of it asinine!!

  10. @jackboot8432

    July 21, 2025 at 2:04 pm

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

  11. @alexandrugheorghe5610

    July 21, 2025 at 2:20 pm

    Great job!

  12. @cummins979

    July 21, 2025 at 2:42 pm

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

  13. @cvbzizou

    July 21, 2025 at 6:31 pm

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

  14. @HeyAnkit-j8j

    July 21, 2025 at 9:42 pm

    What’s an amazing work it succeed in life

  15. @ivannovotny4552

    July 22, 2025 at 1:18 am

    Stunningly beautiful and thank you for sharing/posting.

  16. @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 🤦‍♀️

  17. @ucitymetalhead

    July 22, 2025 at 11:06 am

    Imagine being the guy who started the fire.

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