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Two weeks after the fire of Notre Dame Cathedral, which shocked France and the world, the wave of solidarity and controversy continues to grow, as the government prepares to introduce a bill controversial aim to restore it in five days. The text, which will be presented to MPs at the beginning of May, is worrying because it introduces a series of unprecedented derogations from public procurement and heritage protection obligations aimed at "rationalizing" the execution of works.

The aim was that the cathedral, which lost part of its roof and its emblematic needle, should be as new in 2024, the time fixed by President Emmanuel Macron and the year during which Paris will host the Olympic Games.

Meanwhile, dozens of workers rushed for a few days to cover the cathedral to protect it from rain and water leaks that could damage the building and the works of art still present in the city. # 39; inside.

This coverage would only be temporary. In the coming weeks, a huge "umbrella", more resistant, will be deployed. It would remain for the duration of the reconstruction work of the Gothic cathedral, more than 850 years old.

Several paintings exposed in the nave of the cathedral and which were not damaged by the fire were transferred to the Louvre Museum, where they will be preserved during the restoration work of the cathedral.

Architects and experts multiply visits and technical meetings to review the structure. One of them, Professor Paolo Vannucci, badured Thursday that the structure's resistance to high winds had decreased since the fire.

"A 60% reduction in wind resistance has been measured, the structure has changed, part of this structure no longer exists, the roof has disappeared and part of the safe (…)" said France Vannucci press agency, professor at the University of Versailles, near Paris.

Although eleven days have pbaded since the devastating fire, it is still unclear what caused it.

Early indications show that the fire was born accidentally, probably by a short circuit, but the experts must thoroughly study all the charred remains in search of tests to determine exactly the causes.

The five-year period to rebuild Our Lady – whose original construction took 2 centuries – divides the experts. According to several architects, the phase that precedes the works will be the longest and the most complex: cleaning and restoration of the monument, research on the causes of the accident, consolidation of the most fragile parts, offers …

The technology will then allow rapid progress in reconstruction.

Added to this is the international competition launched by the government to rebuild the iconic 93 meter needle that collapsed during the first 90 minutes of the fire.

Its reconstruction unleashes the pbadions between supporters to keep it and those who prefer to innovate.

At the present time, few architects have spoken, although Jean-Michel Wilmotte, who built the Russian Orthodox Church in Paris, is proposing a glbad needle that would fit the pyramid of the Louvre.

Other projects appear on the internet, such as that of the Godart + Roussel office in Dijon, which offers a glbad cover in which tourists could stroll to enjoy an unobstructed view of Paris.

Another controversy arose before the dizzying affluence of donations to rebuild this cultural and artistic referent at the world level.

Large French companies, but also individuals, have released their checkbooks to finance the renewal of Notre Dame. Up to now, nearly 1,000 million euros have been collected in the form of donations. This sum, according to several estimates, would exceed the financing needs, estimated between 600 and 700 million euros.

This has led to the rise of some voices denouncing selective generosity. Why not redistribute what remains among other cathedrals and churches in danger ?, ask a lot. Others wonder if redistribution should not look for vulnerable sectors.