He focused on it as a liturgical space, refusing to "treat the choir like a theater stage".Īmong his proposals is to place a monumental baptistery at the entrance to the cathedral. The nave, a place for liturgyĪt the request of the archbishop, the priest looked principally at the nave, the area where the people worship. "Each step was validated by Archbishop Michel Aupetit of Paris," Father Drouin explains. Then the various options were submitted to heritage professionals. The project took shape with the help of architects, lighting and sound specialists, stage designers and artists. He was also asked to improve the way tourists are accommodated, as well as provide a more effective means of showcasing the cathedral's works of art, all issues that predate the blaze.ĭrouin developed options in tandem, careful to consider both the pastoral and patrimonial aspects. He was selected in June 2019 to devise plans to make the Notre-Dame fit for worship after the devastating fire.
The man in charge of the project is Gilles Drouin, a priest of the Diocese of Évry who is director of the Higher Institute of Liturgy at the Catholic University of Paris. The Archdiocese of Paris will soon present its interior design plan to France's National Commission on Heritage and Architecture (CNPA), but leaked information about those plans has already caused concern among some. The structure of Paris' famed Gothic cathedral was finally secured as sound last summer and now the restoration can begin. The images of Notre-Dame's iconic spire collapsing in an inferno on the evening of Apare still vivid in the minds of many throughout the world.
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