Question 4523 — cultural heritage

Summary

Mr. Charles Alloncle questions the Minister of Culture on the heritage impact, in addition to a cost which already promises to be astronomical, of replacing the stained glass windows of Notre-Dame. On the occasion of the restoration project of Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral, the President of the Republic wished to replace the stained glass windows of six chapels despite the heritage interest of the original stained glass windows, designed by Viollet-le-Duc. The cost of this operation is announced at 4 million euros by the press and should take place despite the unanimously unfavorable opinion of the National Commission for Heritage and Architecture. While it is of course appropriate to support modern artistic creation, it appears that many other buildings would benefit from modern stained glass windows, without having to create a worrying precedent of disrespect for the Venice Charter of 1964, signed by France, which prohibits the replacement of well-preserved old elements with modern pieces. Also, he asks him to specify the symbolic value given to the aforementioned Venice Charter and the details of the costs of the planned operation.

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