Illustration - Surtourisme

Illustration - Surtourisme

INDIA. RAJASTHAN. JAIPUR. THE PALACE OF THE WINDS (HAWA MAHAL) DATES FROM 1799. THIS ARCHITECTURAL FANTASY BY PRATAD SINGH ALLOWED WOMEN TO OBSERVE THE STREET FROM THE LOGGIAS ENCLOSED BY A SCREEN OF OPENWORK STONE. Photo by Norbert Scanella/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

Chinese Folklore Lunar Year

Chinese Folklore Lunar Year

YUNCHENG, CHINA - JANUARY 31, 2025 - Visitors enjoy the iron openwork performance to celebrate the Chinese Lunar Year of Folklore at the Salt Lake Scenic area in Yuncheng, North China's Shanxi Province, Jan 31, 2025.

First truss delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

First truss delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

Jean-Louis Georgelin, former chief of staff of the armies, CEO of the Public Establishment in charge of the conservation and restoration of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedra pose next to Notre Dame as a boat along the River Seine carrying the timber trusses to be delivered to the cathedral during its restoration following a massive fire 4-years-ago, in Paris on July 11, 2023. Notre-Dame de Paris, which was partially destroyed by fire in 2019, is due to reopen at the end of 2024 with brand-new liturgical furnishings in dark-brown bronze, as well as 1,500 openwork design chairs in solid oak. Eight oak trees have also been selected to be used in the reconstruction of the roof cut from the Berce forest in Jupilles, western France. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

First truss delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

First truss delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

Jean-Louis Georgelin, former chief of staff of the armies, CEO of the Public Establishment in charge of the conservation and restoration of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedra pose next to Notre Dame as a boat along the River Seine carrying the timber trusses to be delivered to the cathedral during its restoration following a massive fire 4-years-ago, in Paris on July 11, 2023. Notre-Dame de Paris, which was partially destroyed by fire in 2019, is due to reopen at the end of 2024 with brand-new liturgical furnishings in dark-brown bronze, as well as 1,500 openwork design chairs in solid oak. Eight oak trees have also been selected to be used in the reconstruction of the roof cut from the Berce forest in Jupilles, western France. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

First truss delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

First truss delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

Jean-Louis Georgelin, former chief of staff of the armies, CEO of the Public Establishment in charge of the conservation and restoration of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedra pose next to Notre Dame as a boat along the River Seine carrying the timber trusses to be delivered to the cathedral during its restoration following a massive fire 4-years-ago, in Paris on July 11, 2023. Notre-Dame de Paris, which was partially destroyed by fire in 2019, is due to reopen at the end of 2024 with brand-new liturgical furnishings in dark-brown bronze, as well as 1,500 openwork design chairs in solid oak. Eight oak trees have also been selected to be used in the reconstruction of the roof cut from the Berce forest in Jupilles, western France. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

First truss delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

First truss delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

Jean-Louis Georgelin, former chief of staff of the armies, CEO of the Public Establishment in charge of the conservation and restoration of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedra pose next to Notre Dame as a boat along the River Seine carrying the timber trusses to be delivered to the cathedral during its restoration following a massive fire 4-years-ago, in Paris on July 11, 2023. Notre-Dame de Paris, which was partially destroyed by fire in 2019, is due to reopen at the end of 2024 with brand-new liturgical furnishings in dark-brown bronze, as well as 1,500 openwork design chairs in solid oak. Eight oak trees have also been selected to be used in the reconstruction of the roof cut from the Berce forest in Jupilles, western France. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

First truss delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

First truss delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

Jean-Louis Georgelin, former chief of staff of the armies, CEO of the Public Establishment in charge of the conservation and restoration of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedra speaks to the press as a boat along the River Seine carrying the timber trusses to be delivered to the cathedral during its restoration following a massive fire 4-years-ago, in Paris on July 11, 2023. Notre-Dame de Paris, which was partially destroyed by fire in 2019, is due to reopen at the end of 2024 with brand-new liturgical furnishings in dark-brown bronze, as well as 1,500 openwork design chairs in solid oak. Eight oak trees have also been selected to be used in the reconstruction of the roof cut from the Berce forest in Jupilles, western France. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

First truss delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

First truss delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

Jean-Louis Georgelin, former chief of staff of the armies, CEO of the Public Establishment in charge of the conservation and restoration of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedra pose next to Notre Dame as a boat along the River Seine carrying the timber trusses to be delivered to the cathedral during its restoration following a massive fire 4-years-ago, in Paris on July 11, 2023. Notre-Dame de Paris, which was partially destroyed by fire in 2019, is due to reopen at the end of 2024 with brand-new liturgical furnishings in dark-brown bronze, as well as 1,500 openwork design chairs in solid oak. Eight oak trees have also been selected to be used in the reconstruction of the roof cut from the Berce forest in Jupilles, western France. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Firsts trusses delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

Firsts trusses delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

Handout picture shows Jean-Louis Georgelin, former chief of staff of the armies, CEO of the Public Establishment in charge of the conservation and restoration of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, French Junior Minister for Transports Clement Beaune, Mayor of Paris Centre Ariel Weil, Regional councillor Ile-de-France Delphine Burkli, and the teams of carpenters of the group of the four companies awarded works of reconstruction of the structure of the arrow and the two arms of the transept : Le Bras Freres (representative), Asselin, Cruard Charpente and Mdb Metiers du Bois as the 3 firsts trusses - 15 meters long and 10 meters high - to be delivered to the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral during its restoration following a massive fire 4-years-ago, in Paris on July 11, 2023. Notre-Dame de Paris, which was partially destroyed by fire in 2019, is due to reopen at the end of 2024 with brand-new liturgical furnishings in dark-brown bronze, as well as 1,500 openwork design chairs in solid oak. Eight oak trees have also be

Firsts trusses delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

Firsts trusses delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

Handout picture shows the installation of the first truss- 15 meters long and 10 meters high- to be delivered to the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral during its restoration following a massive fire 4-years-ago, in Paris on July 11, 2023. Notre-Dame de Paris, which was partially destroyed by fire in 2019, is due to reopen at the end of 2024 with brand-new liturgical furnishings in dark-brown bronze, as well as 1,500 openwork design chairs in solid oak. Eight oak trees have also been selected to be used in the reconstruction of the roof cut from the Berce forest in Jupilles, western France. Photo by David Bordes/Etablissement public Rebatir Notre-Dame de Paris via ABACAPRESS.COM

Firsts trusses delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

Firsts trusses delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

Handout picture shows the crane work of the first truss- 15 meters long and 10 meters high- to be delivered to the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral during its restoration following a massive fire 4-years-ago, in Paris on July 11, 2023. Notre-Dame de Paris, which was partially destroyed by fire in 2019, is due to reopen at the end of 2024 with brand-new liturgical furnishings in dark-brown bronze, as well as 1,500 openwork design chairs in solid oak. Eight oak trees have also been selected to be used in the reconstruction of the roof cut from the Berce forest in Jupilles, western France. Photo by David Bordes/Etablissement public Rebatir Notre-Dame de Paris via ABACAPRESS.COM

Firsts trusses delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

Firsts trusses delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

Handout picture shows the installation of the first truss- 15 meters long and 10 meters high- to be delivered to the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral during its restoration following a massive fire 4-years-ago, in Paris on July 11, 2023. Notre-Dame de Paris, which was partially destroyed by fire in 2019, is due to reopen at the end of 2024 with brand-new liturgical furnishings in dark-brown bronze, as well as 1,500 openwork design chairs in solid oak. Eight oak trees have also been selected to be used in the reconstruction of the roof cut from the Berce forest in Jupilles, western France. Photo by David Bordes/Etablissement public Rebatir Notre-Dame de Paris via ABACAPRESS.COM

Firsts trusses delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

Firsts trusses delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

Handout picture shows the installation of the first truss- 15 meters long and 10 meters high- to be delivered to the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral during its restoration following a massive fire 4-years-ago, in Paris on July 11, 2023. Notre-Dame de Paris, which was partially destroyed by fire in 2019, is due to reopen at the end of 2024 with brand-new liturgical furnishings in dark-brown bronze, as well as 1,500 openwork design chairs in solid oak. Eight oak trees have also been selected to be used in the reconstruction of the roof cut from the Berce forest in Jupilles, western France. Photo by David Bordes/Etablissement public Rebatir Notre-Dame de Paris via ABACAPRESS.COM

Firsts trusses delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

Firsts trusses delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

Handout picture shows the installation of the first truss- 15 meters long and 10 meters high- to be delivered to the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral during its restoration following a massive fire 4-years-ago, in Paris on July 11, 2023. Notre-Dame de Paris, which was partially destroyed by fire in 2019, is due to reopen at the end of 2024 with brand-new liturgical furnishings in dark-brown bronze, as well as 1,500 openwork design chairs in solid oak. Eight oak trees have also been selected to be used in the reconstruction of the roof cut from the Berce forest in Jupilles, western France. Photo by David Bordes/Etablissement public Rebatir Notre-Dame de Paris via ABACAPRESS.COM

Firsts trusses delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

Firsts trusses delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

Handout picture shows the crane work of the first truss- 15 meters long and 10 meters high- to be delivered to the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral during its restoration following a massive fire 4-years-ago, in Paris on July 11, 2023. Notre-Dame de Paris, which was partially destroyed by fire in 2019, is due to reopen at the end of 2024 with brand-new liturgical furnishings in dark-brown bronze, as well as 1,500 openwork design chairs in solid oak. Eight oak trees have also been selected to be used in the reconstruction of the roof cut from the Berce forest in Jupilles, western France. Photo by David Bordes/Etablissement public Rebatir Notre-Dame de Paris via ABACAPRESS.COM

Firsts trusses delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

Firsts trusses delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

Handout picture shows arrival of the barge cruises of 80 meters along the River Seine carrying the 3 firsts trusses - 15 meters long and 10 meters high- to be delivered to the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral during its restoration following a massive fire 4-years-ago, in Paris on July 11, 2023. Notre-Dame de Paris, which was partially destroyed by fire in 2019, is due to reopen at the end of 2024 with brand-new liturgical furnishings in dark-brown bronze, as well as 1,500 openwork design chairs in solid oak. Eight oak trees have also been selected to be used in the reconstruction of the roof cut from the Berce forest in Jupilles, western France. Photo by David Bordes/Etablissement public Rebatir Notre-Dame de Paris via ABACAPRESS.COM

Firsts trusses delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

Firsts trusses delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

Handout picture shows the crane work of the first truss- 15 meters long and 10 meters high- to be delivered to the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral during its restoration following a massive fire 4-years-ago, in Paris on July 11, 2023. Notre-Dame de Paris, which was partially destroyed by fire in 2019, is due to reopen at the end of 2024 with brand-new liturgical furnishings in dark-brown bronze, as well as 1,500 openwork design chairs in solid oak. Eight oak trees have also been selected to be used in the reconstruction of the roof cut from the Berce forest in Jupilles, western France. Photo by David Bordes/Etablissement public Rebatir Notre-Dame de Paris via ABACAPRESS.COM

Firsts trusses delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

Firsts trusses delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

Handout picture shows the crane work of the first truss- 15 meters long and 10 meters high- to be delivered to the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral during its restoration following a massive fire 4-years-ago, in Paris on July 11, 2023. Notre-Dame de Paris, which was partially destroyed by fire in 2019, is due to reopen at the end of 2024 with brand-new liturgical furnishings in dark-brown bronze, as well as 1,500 openwork design chairs in solid oak. Eight oak trees have also been selected to be used in the reconstruction of the roof cut from the Berce forest in Jupilles, western France. Photo by David Bordes/Etablissement public Rebatir Notre-Dame de Paris via ABACAPRESS.COM

Firsts trusses delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

Firsts trusses delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

Handout picture shows arrival of the barge cruises of 80 meters along the River Seine carrying the 3 firsts trusses - 15 meters long and 10 meters high- to be delivered to the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral during its restoration following a massive fire 4-years-ago, in Paris on July 11, 2023. Notre-Dame de Paris, which was partially destroyed by fire in 2019, is due to reopen at the end of 2024 with brand-new liturgical furnishings in dark-brown bronze, as well as 1,500 openwork design chairs in solid oak. Eight oak trees have also been selected to be used in the reconstruction of the roof cut from the Berce forest in Jupilles, western France. Photo by David Bordes/Etablissement public Rebatir Notre-Dame de Paris via ABACAPRESS.COM

Firsts trusses delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

Firsts trusses delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

Handout picture shows the crane work of the first truss- 15 meters long and 10 meters high- to be delivered to the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral during its restoration following a massive fire 4-years-ago, in Paris on July 11, 2023. Notre-Dame de Paris, which was partially destroyed by fire in 2019, is due to reopen at the end of 2024 with brand-new liturgical furnishings in dark-brown bronze, as well as 1,500 openwork design chairs in solid oak. Eight oak trees have also been selected to be used in the reconstruction of the roof cut from the Berce forest in Jupilles, western France. Photo by David Bordes/Etablissement public Rebatir Notre-Dame de Paris via ABACAPRESS.COM

Firsts trusses delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

Firsts trusses delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

Handout picture shows the crane work of the first truss- 15 meters long and 10 meters high- to be delivered to the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral during its restoration following a massive fire 4-years-ago, in Paris on July 11, 2023. Notre-Dame de Paris, which was partially destroyed by fire in 2019, is due to reopen at the end of 2024 with brand-new liturgical furnishings in dark-brown bronze, as well as 1,500 openwork design chairs in solid oak. Eight oak trees have also been selected to be used in the reconstruction of the roof cut from the Berce forest in Jupilles, western France. Photo by David Bordes/Etablissement public Rebatir Notre-Dame de Paris via ABACAPRESS.COM

First truss delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

First truss delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

Jean-Louis Georgelin, former chief of staff of the armies, CEO of the Public Establishment in charge of the conservation and restoration of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedra pose next to Notre Dame as a boat along the River Seine carrying the timber trusses to be delivered to the cathedral during its restoration following a massive fire 4-years-ago, in Paris on July 11, 2023. Notre-Dame de Paris, which was partially destroyed by fire in 2019, is due to reopen at the end of 2024 with brand-new liturgical furnishings in dark-brown bronze, as well as 1,500 openwork design chairs in solid oak. Eight oak trees have also been selected to be used in the reconstruction of the roof cut from the Berce forest in Jupilles, western France. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

First truss delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

First truss delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

Jean-Louis Georgelin, former chief of staff of the armies, CEO of the Public Establishment in charge of the conservation and restoration of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedra pose next to Notre Dame as a boat along the River Seine carrying the timber trusses to be delivered to the cathedral during its restoration following a massive fire 4-years-ago, in Paris on July 11, 2023. Notre-Dame de Paris, which was partially destroyed by fire in 2019, is due to reopen at the end of 2024 with brand-new liturgical furnishings in dark-brown bronze, as well as 1,500 openwork design chairs in solid oak. Eight oak trees have also been selected to be used in the reconstruction of the roof cut from the Berce forest in Jupilles, western France. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

First truss delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

First truss delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

Directeur general de Voies navigables de France Thierry Guimbaud pose for a picture after a boat along the River Seine carrying the timber trusses delivered to the cathedral during its restoration following a massive fire 4-years-ago, in Paris on July 11, 2023. Notre-Dame de Paris, which was partially destroyed by fire in 2019, is due to reopen at the end of 2024 with brand-new liturgical furnishings in dark-brown bronze, as well as 1,500 openwork design chairs in solid oak. Eight oak trees have also been selected to be used in the reconstruction of the roof cut from the Berce forest in Jupilles, western France. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

First truss delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

First truss delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

Directeur general de Voies navigables de France Thierry Guimbaud pose for a picture after a boat along the River Seine carrying the timber trusses delivered to the cathedral during its restoration following a massive fire 4-years-ago, in Paris on July 11, 2023. Notre-Dame de Paris, which was partially destroyed by fire in 2019, is due to reopen at the end of 2024 with brand-new liturgical furnishings in dark-brown bronze, as well as 1,500 openwork design chairs in solid oak. Eight oak trees have also been selected to be used in the reconstruction of the roof cut from the Berce forest in Jupilles, western France. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

First truss delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

First truss delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

Directeur general de Voies navigables de France Thierry Guimbaud pose for a picture after a boat along the River Seine carrying the timber trusses delivered to the cathedral during its restoration following a massive fire 4-years-ago, in Paris on July 11, 2023. Notre-Dame de Paris, which was partially destroyed by fire in 2019, is due to reopen at the end of 2024 with brand-new liturgical furnishings in dark-brown bronze, as well as 1,500 openwork design chairs in solid oak. Eight oak trees have also been selected to be used in the reconstruction of the roof cut from the Berce forest in Jupilles, western France. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

First truss delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

First truss delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

Directeur general de Voies navigables de France Thierry Guimbaud pose for a picture after a boat along the River Seine carrying the timber trusses delivered to the cathedral during its restoration following a massive fire 4-years-ago, in Paris on July 11, 2023. Notre-Dame de Paris, which was partially destroyed by fire in 2019, is due to reopen at the end of 2024 with brand-new liturgical furnishings in dark-brown bronze, as well as 1,500 openwork design chairs in solid oak. Eight oak trees have also been selected to be used in the reconstruction of the roof cut from the Berce forest in Jupilles, western France. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

First truss delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

First truss delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

French Minister Delegate for Transport Clement Beaune along the River Seine as the timber trusses to be delivered to the cathedral during its restoration following a massive fire 4-years-ago, in Paris on July 11, 2023. Notre-Dame de Paris, which was partially destroyed by fire in 2019, is due to reopen at the end of 2024 with brand-new liturgical furnishings in dark-brown bronze, as well as 1,500 openwork design chairs in solid oak. Eight oak trees have also been selected to be used in the reconstruction of the roof cut from the Berce forest in Jupilles, western France. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

First truss delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

First truss delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

Directeur general de Voies navigables de France Thierry Guimbaud pose for a picture after a boat along the River Seine carrying the timber trusses delivered to the cathedral during its restoration following a massive fire 4-years-ago, in Paris on July 11, 2023. Notre-Dame de Paris, which was partially destroyed by fire in 2019, is due to reopen at the end of 2024 with brand-new liturgical furnishings in dark-brown bronze, as well as 1,500 openwork design chairs in solid oak. Eight oak trees have also been selected to be used in the reconstruction of the roof cut from the Berce forest in Jupilles, western France. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

First truss delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

First truss delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

The first 15 meters long and 10 meters high timber truss is craned into place at Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral during its restoration following a massive fire 4-years-ago, in Paris on July 11, 2023. Notre-Dame de Paris, which was partially destroyed by fire in 2019, is due to reopen at the end of 2024 with brand-new liturgical furnishings in dark-brown bronze, as well as 1,500 openwork design chairs in solid oak. Eight oak trees have also been selected to be used in the reconstruction of the roof cut from the Berce forest in Jupilles, western France. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

First truss delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

First truss delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

Jean-Louis Georgelin, former chief of staff of the armies, CEO of the Public Establishment in charge of the conservation and restoration of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedra pose next to Notre Dame as a boat along the River Seine carrying the timber trusses to be delivered to the cathedral during its restoration following a massive fire 4-years-ago, in Paris on July 11, 2023. Notre-Dame de Paris, which was partially destroyed by fire in 2019, is due to reopen at the end of 2024 with brand-new liturgical furnishings in dark-brown bronze, as well as 1,500 openwork design chairs in solid oak. Eight oak trees have also been selected to be used in the reconstruction of the roof cut from the Berce forest in Jupilles, western France. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

First truss delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

First truss delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

Directeur general de Voies navigables de France Thierry Guimbaud pose for a picture after a boat along the River Seine carrying the timber trusses delivered to the cathedral during its restoration following a massive fire 4-years-ago, in Paris on July 11, 2023. Notre-Dame de Paris, which was partially destroyed by fire in 2019, is due to reopen at the end of 2024 with brand-new liturgical furnishings in dark-brown bronze, as well as 1,500 openwork design chairs in solid oak. Eight oak trees have also been selected to be used in the reconstruction of the roof cut from the Berce forest in Jupilles, western France. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

First truss delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

First truss delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

Jean-Louis Georgelin, former chief of staff of the armies, CEO of the Public Establishment in charge of the conservation and restoration of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedra pose next to Notre Dame as a boat along the River Seine carrying the timber trusses to be delivered to the cathedral during its restoration following a massive fire 4-years-ago, in Paris on July 11, 2023. Notre-Dame de Paris, which was partially destroyed by fire in 2019, is due to reopen at the end of 2024 with brand-new liturgical furnishings in dark-brown bronze, as well as 1,500 openwork design chairs in solid oak. Eight oak trees have also been selected to be used in the reconstruction of the roof cut from the Berce forest in Jupilles, western France. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

First truss delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

First truss delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

The first 15 meters long and 10 meters high timber truss is craned into place at Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral during its restoration following a massive fire 4-years-ago, in Paris on July 11, 2023. Notre-Dame de Paris, which was partially destroyed by fire in 2019, is due to reopen at the end of 2024 with brand-new liturgical furnishings in dark-brown bronze, as well as 1,500 openwork design chairs in solid oak. Eight oak trees have also been selected to be used in the reconstruction of the roof cut from the Berce forest in Jupilles, western France. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

First truss delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

First truss delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

French Minister Delegate for Transport Clement Beaune along the River Seine as the timber trusses to be delivered to the cathedral during its restoration following a massive fire 4-years-ago, in Paris on July 11, 2023. Notre-Dame de Paris, which was partially destroyed by fire in 2019, is due to reopen at the end of 2024 with brand-new liturgical furnishings in dark-brown bronze, as well as 1,500 openwork design chairs in solid oak. Eight oak trees have also been selected to be used in the reconstruction of the roof cut from the Berce forest in Jupilles, western France. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

First truss delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

First truss delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

The first 15 meters long and 10 meters high timber truss is craned into place at Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral during its restoration following a massive fire 4-years-ago, in Paris on July 11, 2023. Notre-Dame de Paris, which was partially destroyed by fire in 2019, is due to reopen at the end of 2024 with brand-new liturgical furnishings in dark-brown bronze, as well as 1,500 openwork design chairs in solid oak. Eight oak trees have also been selected to be used in the reconstruction of the roof cut from the Berce forest in Jupilles, western France. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

First truss delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

First truss delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

Directeur general de Voies navigables de France Thierry Guimbaud pose for a picture after a boat along the River Seine carrying the timber trusses delivered to the cathedral during its restoration following a massive fire 4-years-ago, in Paris on July 11, 2023. Notre-Dame de Paris, which was partially destroyed by fire in 2019, is due to reopen at the end of 2024 with brand-new liturgical furnishings in dark-brown bronze, as well as 1,500 openwork design chairs in solid oak. Eight oak trees have also been selected to be used in the reconstruction of the roof cut from the Berce forest in Jupilles, western France. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

First truss delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

First truss delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

The first 15 meters long and 10 meters high timber truss is craned into place at Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral during its restoration following a massive fire 4-years-ago, in Paris on July 11, 2023. Notre-Dame de Paris, which was partially destroyed by fire in 2019, is due to reopen at the end of 2024 with brand-new liturgical furnishings in dark-brown bronze, as well as 1,500 openwork design chairs in solid oak. Eight oak trees have also been selected to be used in the reconstruction of the roof cut from the Berce forest in Jupilles, western France. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

First truss delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

First truss delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

Jean-Louis Georgelin, former chief of staff of the armies, CEO of the Public Establishment in charge of the conservation and restoration of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedra pose next to Notre Dame as a boat along the River Seine carrying the timber trusses to be delivered to the cathedral during its restoration following a massive fire 4-years-ago, in Paris on July 11, 2023. Notre-Dame de Paris, which was partially destroyed by fire in 2019, is due to reopen at the end of 2024 with brand-new liturgical furnishings in dark-brown bronze, as well as 1,500 openwork design chairs in solid oak. Eight oak trees have also been selected to be used in the reconstruction of the roof cut from the Berce forest in Jupilles, western France. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

First truss delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

First truss delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

The first 15 meters long and 10 meters high timber truss is craned into place at Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral during its restoration following a massive fire 4-years-ago, in Paris on July 11, 2023. Notre-Dame de Paris, which was partially destroyed by fire in 2019, is due to reopen at the end of 2024 with brand-new liturgical furnishings in dark-brown bronze, as well as 1,500 openwork design chairs in solid oak. Eight oak trees have also been selected to be used in the reconstruction of the roof cut from the Berce forest in Jupilles, western France. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

First truss delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

First truss delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

Jean-Louis Georgelin, former chief of staff of the armies, CEO of the Public Establishment in charge of the conservation and restoration of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, French Junior Minister for Transports Clement Beaune and Directeur général de Voies navigables de France Thierry Guimbaud speaks to the press as a boat along the River Seine carrying the timber trusses to be delivered to the cathedral during its restoration following a massive fire 4-years-ago, in Paris on July 11, 2023. Notre-Dame de Paris, which was partially destroyed by fire in 2019, is due to reopen at the end of 2024 with brand-new liturgical furnishings in dark-brown bronze, as well as 1,500 openwork design chairs in solid oak. Eight oak trees have also been selected to be used in the reconstruction of the roof cut from the Berce forest in Jupilles, western France. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

First truss delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

First truss delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

The first 15 meters long and 10 meters high timber truss is craned into place at Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral during its restoration following a massive fire 4-years-ago, in Paris on July 11, 2023. Notre-Dame de Paris, which was partially destroyed by fire in 2019, is due to reopen at the end of 2024 with brand-new liturgical furnishings in dark-brown bronze, as well as 1,500 openwork design chairs in solid oak. Eight oak trees have also been selected to be used in the reconstruction of the roof cut from the Berce forest in Jupilles, western France. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

First truss delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

First truss delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

The first 15 meters long and 10 meters high timber truss is craned into place at Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral during its restoration following a massive fire 4-years-ago, in Paris on July 11, 2023. Notre-Dame de Paris, which was partially destroyed by fire in 2019, is due to reopen at the end of 2024 with brand-new liturgical furnishings in dark-brown bronze, as well as 1,500 openwork design chairs in solid oak. Eight oak trees have also been selected to be used in the reconstruction of the roof cut from the Berce forest in Jupilles, western France. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

First truss delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

First truss delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

The first 15 meters long and 10 meters high timber truss is craned into place at Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral during its restoration following a massive fire 4-years-ago, in Paris on July 11, 2023. Notre-Dame de Paris, which was partially destroyed by fire in 2019, is due to reopen at the end of 2024 with brand-new liturgical furnishings in dark-brown bronze, as well as 1,500 openwork design chairs in solid oak. Eight oak trees have also been selected to be used in the reconstruction of the roof cut from the Berce forest in Jupilles, western France. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

First truss delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

First truss delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

The first 15 meters long and 10 meters high timber truss is craned into place at Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral during its restoration following a massive fire 4-years-ago, in Paris on July 11, 2023. Notre-Dame de Paris, which was partially destroyed by fire in 2019, is due to reopen at the end of 2024 with brand-new liturgical furnishings in dark-brown bronze, as well as 1,500 openwork design chairs in solid oak. Eight oak trees have also been selected to be used in the reconstruction of the roof cut from the Berce forest in Jupilles, western France. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

First truss delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

First truss delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

The first 15 meters long and 10 meters high timber truss is craned into place at Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral during its restoration following a massive fire 4-years-ago, in Paris on July 11, 2023. Notre-Dame de Paris, which was partially destroyed by fire in 2019, is due to reopen at the end of 2024 with brand-new liturgical furnishings in dark-brown bronze, as well as 1,500 openwork design chairs in solid oak. Eight oak trees have also been selected to be used in the reconstruction of the roof cut from the Berce forest in Jupilles, western France. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

First truss delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

First truss delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

The first 15 meters long and 10 meters high timber truss is craned into place at Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral during its restoration following a massive fire 4-years-ago, in Paris on July 11, 2023. Notre-Dame de Paris, which was partially destroyed by fire in 2019, is due to reopen at the end of 2024 with brand-new liturgical furnishings in dark-brown bronze, as well as 1,500 openwork design chairs in solid oak. Eight oak trees have also been selected to be used in the reconstruction of the roof cut from the Berce forest in Jupilles, western France. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

First truss delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

First truss delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

The first 15 meters long and 10 meters high timber truss is craned into place at Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral during its restoration following a massive fire 4-years-ago, in Paris on July 11, 2023. Notre-Dame de Paris, which was partially destroyed by fire in 2019, is due to reopen at the end of 2024 with brand-new liturgical furnishings in dark-brown bronze, as well as 1,500 openwork design chairs in solid oak. Eight oak trees have also been selected to be used in the reconstruction of the roof cut from the Berce forest in Jupilles, western France. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

First truss delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

First truss delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

View of the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral during its restoration following a massive fire 4-years-ago, in Paris on July 11, 2023. Notre-Dame de Paris, which was partially destroyed by fire in 2019, is due to reopen at the end of 2024 with brand-new liturgical furnishings in dark-brown bronze, as well as 1,500 openwork design chairs in solid oak. Eight oak trees have also been selected to be used in the reconstruction of the roof cut from the Berce forest in Jupilles, western France. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

First truss delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

First truss delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

The first 15 meters long and 10 meters high timber truss is craned into place at Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral during its restoration following a massive fire 4-years-ago, in Paris on July 11, 2023. Notre-Dame de Paris, which was partially destroyed by fire in 2019, is due to reopen at the end of 2024 with brand-new liturgical furnishings in dark-brown bronze, as well as 1,500 openwork design chairs in solid oak. Eight oak trees have also been selected to be used in the reconstruction of the roof cut from the Berce forest in Jupilles, western France. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM