Montreal Blacksmith Says He Has a ‘Place in Paradise’ as Notre-Dame Reopens Its Doors

Montreal Blacksmith Says He Has a ‘Place in Paradise’ as Notre-Dame Reopens Its Doors
Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral is pictured ahead of Saturday's reopening ceremony on Dec. 5, 2024 in Paris, after more than five years of reconstruction following the fire that devastated Notre Dame in 2019. The Canadian Press/AP - Christophe Ena
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Five years ago, Notre-Dame Cathedral erupted in flames. A column of smoke rose above the Paris skyline as the historic cathedral, which took 182 years to build between the 12th and 14th centuries, was reduced to a smouldering shell.

Yet against all odds, the Gothic masterpiece is reopening its doors on Saturday—and two Canadian blacksmiths played a role in its restoration.