18 Apr 2019
Notre Dame to be rebuilt within 5 years - Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron says Notre-Dame cathedral will be rebuilt "even more beautifully" - and that he wants the work done within five years. A massive fire on Tuesday ravaged the 850-year-old Gothic building, destroying much of its roof and causing its steeple to collapse. The cathedral was minutes away from total destruction. But despite Mr Macron's pledge experts say its reconstruction could take decades. Our correspondent in Paris is Peter Allen.