in paris has undergone many challenges in the four years since it was gutted by a fire. and now with much of the structural work done, teams there are narrowing their focus to recreating the famous statues said to be its protectors from harm. though maybe the new guard will do a slightly betterjob at that, as stephanie prentice reports. they sit up high on historic buildings, tasked with redirecting rainwater from roofs, and also said to provide spiritual protection from the wrath of heaven by scaring off evil spirits. no self respecting cathedral could operate without its gargoyles, but some of them didn t survive the fire in 2019, and a dozen of france s finest sculptors were called in. translation: it is very fine. there are edges that are very fine, there are edges that are very fine, well drawn.
they sit up high on historic buildings tasked with redirecting rainwater from roofs and also said to provide spiritual protection from the wrath of heaven by scaring off evil spirits. no self respecting cathedral could operate without its gargoyles. but some of them didn t survive the fire in 2019. and a dozen of france s finest sculptors were called in. translation: it s very fine. there are edges that are very fine, well drawn. we have to reproduce them as they were originally done. it s our duty. these new creatures are being made out of clay or huge blocks of stone shipped down the seine. but some of the older ones are also being saved. this is not viollet le duc. it is older. i think it dates from a restoration
work done, teams there are narrowing their focus to recreating the famous statues said to be its protectors from harm. stephanie prentice reports. they sit up high on historic buildings tasked with redirecting rainwater from roofs and also said to provide spiritual protection from the wrath of heaven by scaring off evil spirits. no self respecting cathedral could operate without its gargoyles. but some of them didn t survive the fire in 2019. and a dozen of france s finest sculptors were called in. translation: it s very fine. there are edges that are very fine, well drawn. we have to reproduce them as they were originally done. it s our duty. these new creatures are being made out of clay or huge blocks of stone translation: it s very fine.
and now with much of the structural work done, teams there are narrowing their focus to recreating the famous statues said to be its protectors from harm. stephanie prentice reports. they sit up high on historic buildings, tasked with redirecting rainwaterfrom roofs, and also said to provide spiritual protection from the wrath of heaven by scaring off evil spirits. no self respecting cathedral could operate without its gargoyles, but some of them didn t survive the fire in 2019, and a dozen of france s finest sculptors were called in. translation: it is very fine. there are edges that are very fine, well drawn. we have to reproduce them as they were originally done. it s our duty. these new creatures are being made out of clay, or huge blocks
no self respecting cathedral could operate without its gargoyles, but some of them didn t survive the fire in 2019, and a dozen of france s finest sculptors were called in. translation: it is very fine. there are edges that are very fine, well drawn. we have to reproduce them as they were originally done. it s our duty. these new creatures are being made out of clay, or huge blocks of stone shipped down the seine, but some of the older ones are also being saved. translation: this is older, it s not a viollet-le-duc. - i think it dates from a restoration in the 18th century. you can recognise the style, it is very busy. you can see on the column there are lots of little spikes. each piece takes at least three weeks to complete, and after that, of course, the task of getting them into position begins.