Remember when the Cathedral of Notre Dame was badly damaged by fire all those decades ago?
The spire of Notre Dame cathedral, which was destroyed in a fire last April [actually, April 2019], will be restored according to the original Gothic design.
French President Emmanuel Macron announced the decision, putting an end to speculation that the spire would be rebuilt in a modern style. [MSN]
Which was a pity. I was quite taken by this proposal to replace the spire with a swimming pool, as reported by Architectural Digest back in 2019.
The thought of the Pope going for a swim while blessing the faithful fills me with awe. Pronounce that as you will.
Andrew Sullivan expresses relief here (third part of the diary entry). He’s quite the traditionalist.
