Chapeau la France!
Five years after the fire Liebherr mobile cranes aiding in the reconstruction of Notre-Dame
They are regarded as the embodiment of demonic power: the ghostly chimeras and water-spouting mythical creatures on the towers of Notre-Dame de Paris. Legend has it that these grotesque figures protect the city and its cathedral on the Île de la Cité in the heart of the French metropolis. However, the stone sentinels were evidently powerless during the major fire on 15 April 2019, which destroyed large parts of the 800-year-old sacred building. The entire roof was consumed and the crossing tower on top of it collapsed, burning, into the nave, taking the supporting stone vaults with it. A short time later, reconstruction of the cathedral began with a vengeance. And at the end, a Liebherr crane completed the installation of the ornate crossing tower on the new roof truss. Our mobile cranes were involved in the reconstruction of Notre-Dame from the outset and until the reopening of the cathedral at the end of 2024.
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