Experts toil in dangerous conditions to restore fire-ravaged Notre Dame Cathedral nearly a year after inferno

“As long as the scaffolding is in place, it can be dangerous for the cathedral,” the laboratory’s director, Aline Magnien, who oversees the team at the center of restoring the religious artifacts, told CNBC.

“We have to be cautious in the actions we are doing in the cathedral,” she said, adding that the medieval structure is still very fragile.

Another element in this massive operation is to decontaminate the cathedral’s lead-tainted fixtures. After the blaze, an estimated 460 tons of lead from the mauled roof and spire contaminated the air. In order for workers to continue, experts must address the cathedral’s lead contamination.

Paris officials said earlier this month that they expect parts of the plaza in front of the cathedral as well as the crypt to reopen in the spring.

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