REFILED: Notre-Dame cathedral renovation With its twin towers, stained-glass windows, gargoyles and flying buttresses, Notre Dame de Paris is one of the most recognizable sites in the world. In light of the huge fire which devastated the Paris landmark on Monday evening, AFP is refilling a video made in June 2017 about renovation work at Notre Dame cathedral. At that time, the list of urgent works to be carried out was growing and the most visited monument in Europe was in search of new patrons to help it cope with pollution, bad weather and the wear and tear of time. A natural sound AFPTV report (first broadcast 1 July 2017).