The spire roofing is at least finished ! Paused in 2024 to allow the vaults to be closed, the roofing of the lower part of the spire still needed to be completed. For several months, roofers, ornamental roofers, foundry workers, sculptors, scaffolders, and more have been working to restore the spire’s silhouette, both in the workshop and on site.
Particularly exposed to the elements, the beams and decorations of the openwork floors were entirely covered in lead for protection. To achieve this, the roofers used two solutions: either English paper, made of kraft paper and black polyethylene, was laid on the wood, protecting the lead sheet against corrosion and acting as a vapor barrier; or a thin layer of copper (treated to be the same color as the lead) raised by tabs leaving enough space for air to circulate.
Finally, the lead tables, previously shaped on templates in the workshop to facilitate work on site, are placed and fixed.
At the same time, the lead ornaments were also gradually installed: griffins, capitals, hooks, railings, etc. The spire is adorned with gray and regains its familiar silhouette. In June and July 2025, it is the turn of the 16 statues of the apostles to return to their place at the foot of the spire, after their restoration in the workshop.
