The secrets of church walls
had King Charles been in need of distraction or amusement during his Coronation in May 2023, he could have done worse than study all the graffiti carved into the woodwork of the Coronation Chair
Notre-Dame de Paris
Major progress made in restoring Notre-Dame de Paris for reopening in 2024
Reconstruction of the collapsed stone vault in the north transept of the cathedral has now been completed.
Medieval tombs discovered beneath Notre-Dame
Among the discoveries were a large number of fragments of Notre-Dame de Paris’ lost medieval rood screen.
Saving Notre Dame
When flames ripped through the cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris in April 2019, the world feared for its survival. Now a small team of scientists is working towards its restoration and discovering secrets along the way. Christa Lesté-Lasserre spoke to some of them about their work and its challenges.