When in spring 2019 a hearth practically destroyed Notre-Dame, one in all Paris’ most recognizable landmarks, president Emmanuel Macron vowed to revive the constructing and reopen it to the general public by 2024, the 12 months Paris would host the Olympics. Although the cathedral wasn’t accomplished in time for the athletic competitions, it nonetheless opened its doorways in December 2024, assembly an bold deadline.
On the centre of the hassle was a cutting-edge software program donated by U.S. tech firm Autodesk, which the reconstruction group used to digitally map the Notre-Dame, and thoroughly plan every step of the rebuilding course of.