Golden Rooster

The installation by a crane of a new golden rooster, reimagined as a dramatic phoenix, goes beyond just a weathervane atop the cathedral spire. It symbolises resilience amid destruction after the devastation April 2019 fire, as restoration officials reveal an anti-fire misting system being kitted out under the cathedral’s roof.

A new golden rooster was fitted back to the top of the spire of Notre-Dame on Saturday. It is a meaningful milestone as workers race to finish renovating the fire-damaged Paris cathedral within next year. pic.twitter.com/L2gCB6qBue

— CGTN Europe (@CGTNEurope) December 23, 2023