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Emmanuel Macron on Thursday approved a plan to rebuild Notre-Dame's famed spire as it was before it crashed to earth in last year's devastating fire in the Paris cathedral."The president trusts the experts and approved the main outlines of the project presented by the chief architect which plans to reconstruct the spire identically," said the Elysee.&nbsp;His green light to restore the 19th-century spire atop the 13th-century edifice constitutes a change of heart for the president, who had suggested in the aftermath of the disaster he wanted a "contemporary gesture".It came as the French National Heritage and Architecture Commission (CNPA) urged the president to back their advice to try and rebuild the ravaged edifice as close to the original as possible.Earlier, Roselyne Bachelot, new culture minister, had told French radio that "there was a wide consensus in public opinion and among those deciding” that a contemporary design was not the way to go.The lost its 19th-century spire designed by Viollet-le-Duc when it fell into the nave of the church along with a large chunk of the roof last April.Firemen only just managed to save the cathedral whose near-destruction sent shockwaves through France and the wider world.After the fire, Mr Macron said that "a contemporary architectural gesture might be envisaged" to replace the 96-metre (315-foot) spire "since it wasn't part of the original cathedral”.with some arguing there was no need to replace what was already an anachronism.&nbsp;The spire was added in the mid-1800s, replacing a medieval one that was removed in 1786.But the cathedral’s chief architect, Philippe Villeneuve, wrote a 3,000-page report on the cathedral’s reconstruction, in which he said it should be returned to former glory in a near-identical fashion.The CNPA also advised that the roof should be rebuilt using wooden beams as in the original and the spire covered in lead as this was "the only material that would restore the colours and nuances of the former spire".&nbsp;Mr Macron wants Notre-Dame restored to its former glory by 2024, in time for the Paris Olympics.However, reconstruction work has been best by delays due to bad weather, concerns over lead pollution and most recently the coronavirus pandemic.Work has recently begun&nbsp;to remove 40,000 pieces of scaffolding that melted atop the cathedral in the intense heat of the fire. is due to be completed by the end of September.The wooden roof of the cathedral caught fire during restoration works, prompting shock and pledges of around a billion euros in donations towards rebuilding it.&nbsp;Related TopicsAdvertisementRelated TopicsWe rely on advertising to help fund our award-winning journalism.We urge you to turn off your ad blocker for The Telegraph website so that you can continue to access our quality content in the future.Thank you for your support.Need help?Visit ourpage.Close

Emmanuel Macron on Thursday approved a plan to rebuild Notre-Dame's famed spire as it was before it crashed to earth in last year's devastating fire in the Paris cathedral."The president trusts the experts and approved the main outlines of the project presented by the chief architect which plans to reconstruct the spire identically," said the Elysee.&nbsp;His green light to restore the 19th-century spire atop the 13th-century edifice constitutes a change of heart for the president, who had suggested in the aftermath of the disaster he wanted a "contemporary gesture".It came as the French...

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