Rebuilding Notre Dame

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Rebuilding Notre Dame

Season 49 Episode 13 | 53m 43s | CC

In April 2019, the world watched as a devastating fire almost destroyed Paris’s iconic Notre Dame Cathedral. Go behind the scenes with a team of engineers, masons, and timber workers tackling the daunting challenges of restoring the historic landmark.

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