The Restoration Project
CBC News Shows The Wear and Tear Notre-Dame Has Endured
The 200-year-old basilica has endured Montreal weather and a devastating fire. It’s been the backdrop of a celebrity wedding and a visit from the Pope. The major, multi-year renovation cost an estimated $50 million.
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Notre-Dame Basilica undergoes $50 million restoration
Stone by stone, Montreal's Notre-Dame Basilica is getting a major makeover. It took three years to restore the west tower of the iconic church in Old Montreal. The $50 million project is expected to last at least another 15 years.
What It Took to Restore Montreal’s Iconic Notre-Dame Basilica
The 200-year-old basilica has endured Montreal weather and a devastating fire. It’s been the backdrop of a celebrity wedding and a visit from the Pope. The major, multi-year renovation cost an estimated $50 million.
$50-million Notre-Dame Basilica makeover is 'like a giant puzzle'
As the masterpiece of neo-Gothic architecture marks 200 years since its first stones were laid, restoration experts are repairing two centuries of wear, water infiltration and Montreal winters.