Emmanuel Macron said that Notre-Dame Cathedral would be rebuilt "in five years"

The French president, Emmanuel Macron, has set five years on Tuesday to rebuild "even more beautiful" the Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris, a day after its destruction by fire.

"We are a city of entrepreneurs, we have a lot to rebuild and we will rebuild it, even more beautiful"badured the president in a solemn televised speech to the nation pronounced in front of the palace of the Elysee.

"I want it to be over in five years, we can do it.Macron added, which ensured that in the tragedy of Notre Dame, there is an opportunity to unite the French.

That's how Notre Dame was left inside

The president asked "to run away from impatience and immediate announcements" and He asked his people to feel "conscious of its history" and that "takes advantage of the disaster to think about what we were and what we are, to improve".

Macron spoke in the same format and at the same time that he planned to do yesterday to announce the main political measures for the coming years, in response to the discontent shown by the "yellow vests".

But this speech was delayed by the fire of Notre Dame, which the president went to see with his own eyes the consequences.

From a solemn voice, he announced that he would make these announcements in the coming days, many of which have already been leaked to the press.

Macron badured that the French had been able to build great works and rebuild them.

"The fire of Our Lady reminds us that our history never stops, that there will always be difficulties to overcome, that what we believe indestructible can be damaged, all that France represents, material, spiritual and alive, is fragile, forget it "he pointed

He added that it was incumbent on the French to "guarantee the continuity of the nation".

During the drama, he said, "everyone gave what he had" and wanted to see in this test of solidarity a demonstration of unity.

"I share your pain, but also your hope, now we must work, we will act and we will triumph"he badured.