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In April 2019, French hearts were broken as Notre Dame de Paris was devastated by fire.

But five years of restoration work are nearing completion, work that has combined traditional techniques and materials with some of the latest engineering technology. Now, as the historic cathedral is opening its doors to the public again, we look at how the team in Paris engineered this remarkable achievement.