France has begun restoring the pipe organ of Notre Dame Cathedral.

This grand pipe organ was not burned in the fire, but it was covered in soot and damaged by dampness. Therefore, workers will dismantle the organ's parts for cleaning.

The pipe organ at Notre Dame Cathedral is the largest pipe organ in France, located beneath the cathedral's large rose window. It has 8,000 pipes, some reaching 10 meters in height, and five keyboards. The organ was first built in 1403. On April 15, 2019, a fire at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, lasting 15 hours, caused the spire to collapse and partially destroyed the roof of this historic monument. French President Emmanuel Macron pledged to rebuild Notre Dame Cathedral within five years. To date, more than €900 million (nearly $1 billion) has been donated or pledged by approximately 340,000 companies and individuals worldwide for the reconstruction of Notre Dame Cathedral.

The Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris began construction in 1160 and took over a century to complete. As one of the most iconic examples of French Gothic architecture, associated with the masterpieces of the great writer Victor Hugo, the cathedral attracts 13 million visitors annually. Therefore, the fire has caused a major emotional shock to the people of Paris and the world, and the reconstruction of the cathedral will be an unprecedented challenge for the French government.

Huong Thao