Modern Makeover Sparks Row At Notre-Dame Cathedral As Emmanuel Macron Backs New Design
Edited By WION Video Desk
Published: Apr 27, 2026, 17:53 IST | Updated: Apr 27, 2026, 17:53 IST
A fresh controversy has erupted in Paris as plans to install modern glass windows at Notre-Dame Cathedral move forward. Backed by Emmanuel Macron, the proposal aims to blend contemporary art with historic architecture. But critics have slammed it as “cultural vandalism,” arguing it could alter the cathedral’s legacy. The debate highlights the tension between preservation and modernisation.
trending videos
)
Danish Pandor on Dhurandhar, Main Vaapas Aayunga, Ranveer Singh & Bollywood rejections
)
FIFA World Cup 2026: The remarkable story of Messi and baby Yamal
)
Trump unveils declassified election documents, alleges China accessed US voter data since 2020
)
VIDEO | Rape, religious conversion, blackmail: Wife of Air Force official makes serious allegations on former classmate
)
TVK Vijay crafting template for politicians across Indians
)
Taslima Nasrin to return to Kolkata after nearly two decades | Free speech debate rekindled
)
Russia launches deadly missile attack on Ukraine as Zelensky faces political crisis
)
US-Iran War: IRGC says Al-Tanf US base in Syria targeted
)
Zendaya's 3,000-year-old Iranian gold earrings spark debate
)
FIFA World Cup 2026: Argentina could face disciplinary action from FIFA
)
BREAKING: Massive earthquake jolts tourist hotspot in New Zealand, tsunami warning issued
)
Israel-Saudi peace deal back in focus | Arab leaders raise concerns over Netanyahu
)
Canadian wildfire smoke engulfs US & Canada | Air quality alerts issued as wildfires rage
)
European-Led NATO in Planning if Trump Pulls Out
)
Video shows cargo ship that left India sinking in Strait of Hormuz, link with war unclear
)
Daring Iran plan to seize US Base, kidnap American soldiers, could trigger total war
)
EU warns Pakistan over human rights violations | Islamabad risks losing gsp+ trade benefits
)
US designates Mexican cartels as terror groups in major drug war escalation
)
Elon Musk's fortune takes a hit as SpaceX shares fall
Russia launches deadly missile attack on Ukraine as Zelensky faces political crisis
)
Balochistan independence movement grows | Activist claims Pak has lost control over 85% territory
)
Trump vs. US media: President Donald Trump escalates fight over election speech coverage
)
India launches first hydrogen-powered train | PM Modi flags off green rail revolution
)
US launches fresh Iran strikes | Trump, Ukraine, PM Modi's hydrogen train, wildfires & global news
)
US-Iran War: Air raid sirens sound across Bahrain
)
Russia-Ukraine war: Black Sea turns into a war zone as grain routes come under fire
)
Bangladesh police arrests suspect accused of killing former president Zia-ur Rahman
)
FIFA World Cup 2026: Race for the FIFA golden boot
)
Lebanon arrests Israel spy who betrayed, killed Hezbollah leaders
)
Ukraine: Massive protest over Zelensky's dismissal of Defence Minister
)
Trump weighs options for broader strikes as Iran calls Hormuz 'unbreakable red line'
)
Sonam Wangchuk refuses to break hunger strike, asks people to join march to parliament
)
UK grooming gang leader Shabir Ahmed's release sparks political backlash
)
Deadly Russian missile hits Odesa | Zelensky reshuffles defence leadership amid escalating war
)
Sonam Wangchuk's health condition turns more 'critical'
)
Toronto faces worse air quality than New Delhi
)
AI can't replace this high-paying job | World Business Watch
)
Meteorite holding records of conditions existing 4.5 billion years ago crashes
)
Unprecedented public engagement in Tamil Nadu under CM Vijay
)
Andy Burnham set to become Uk prime minister as labour leadership race ends
)
Bayern Munich's 44-year FIFA World Cup final streak ends | Inter Milan extends historic record
)
PoK issues fresh ultimatum to Islamabad
)
Bayern Munich's 44-year FIFA World Cup final streak ends as inter milan keeps historic run alive
)
Priyanka Chopra Jonas announces return to Indian cinema