President accused of vanity project as he pushes to replace historic stained glass that survived fire intact for ‘contemporary gesture’.
French President Macron hailed “sublime” rebuild of the magnificent 12th-century Notre Dame as he toured it before reopening on Friday.
Emmanuel Macron is facing outrage over plans to replace historic stained glass windows with modern verisions in the Cathedral of Notre Dame.
Top art historian publishes report on fire, says not only could blaze been avoided, but other historic buildings remain vulnerable.
Top central banker warns erasing Europe’s built heritage may be necessary to meet extreme green ‘net zero’ demands.
The French government wanted a modernist redesign of Notre-Dame, according to its former culture minister, with President Macron’s wife pitching a new spire resembling male genitalia.
Sadiq Khan’s “Housing Design Advocate” has denounced traditional architecture as “offensive” and said it “harks back to oppression”.
