Quiz: Engineering Feats Behind Notre-Dame de Paris
Quiz: Engineering Feats Behind Notre-Dame de Paris
What do you know about France's most famous Gothic cathedral?
After taking nearly 200 years to build, the more than 850-year-old Notre-Dame de Paris caught fire in April 2019, causing the cathedral’s spire to collapse and significant damage to the lead roof and its wooden structure. In the five years since, millions of euros have been donated to help restore this historic landmark, as hundreds of companies worked to restore Notre-Dame to its original glory.
On December 8, 2024, the cathedral finally reopened to the public, restoring the past with some modern touches. What do you know about the creative engineering from both Notre-Dame's past and present? Find out with this ASME quiz.
On December 8, 2024, the cathedral finally reopened to the public, restoring the past with some modern touches. What do you know about the creative engineering from both Notre-Dame's past and present? Find out with this ASME quiz.
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