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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@AndogaSpock
July 21, 2025 at 11:14 am
No thank you
@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.
@serendipitytwo777
July 21, 2025 at 12:28 pm
The best of humanity. Thank you to all for your dedication and hard work. A triumph ❤
@argytube4595
July 21, 2025 at 12:28 pm
What an insanely french man
@TimDavies1955
July 21, 2025 at 12:28 pm
Are they going to burn the palace next
@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.
@LuisSanchez-km9jn
July 21, 2025 at 1:02 pm
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
@TheBlackbirdii
July 21, 2025 at 1:35 pm
they collect for a church but didn’t not collect to solve poverty
@shakarali4176
July 21, 2025 at 1:37 pm
Free Palestine 🇵🇸
@ivannovotny4552
July 22, 2025 at 1:24 am
Keep politics out of it asinine!!
@jackboot8432
July 21, 2025 at 2:04 pm
Notre Dame will be a mosque in 50 years or so…
@alexandrugheorghe5610
July 21, 2025 at 2:20 pm
Great job!
@cummins979
July 21, 2025 at 2:42 pm
He should have given the talk in French with live subtitles for the audience. Amaizing work!!
@cvbzizou
July 21, 2025 at 6:31 pm
Notre Dame de Paris, priez pour nous 🙏❤️. Paix à tous. Deus Solus.
@HeyAnkit-j8j
July 21, 2025 at 9:42 pm
What’s an amazing work it succeed in life
@ivannovotny4552
July 22, 2025 at 1:18 am
Stunningly beautiful and thank you for sharing/posting.
@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 🤦♀️
@ucitymetalhead
July 22, 2025 at 11:06 am
Imagine being the guy who started the fire.