Paris's Notre Dame cathedral in the midst of a battle over its stained glass

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Paris's Notre Dame cathedral in the midst of a battle over its stained glass France

Issued on: 26/05/2026 - 17:15

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When the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris was ravaged by a fire, its historic stained-glass windows were miraculously left unharmed. But to commemorate the incident, an idea emerged to replace six windows with new ones - prompting protest from heritage groups. The matter was brought to court, and in a first decision a Parisian court went against heritage groups. FRANCE 24's Shirli Sitbon tells us more about the controversy.

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• Notre-Dame Cathedral
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