This place is not just a museum. It is also a place of worship. As long as nothing of historical value is damaged any further than the devastating fire has alr

This place is not just a museum. It is also a place of worship. As long as nothing of historical value is damaged any further than the devastating fire has already managed to damage, it stands to reason for the catholic church to have a large input in the design. The catholic cleric responsible mentions this building with its 800 years of history has always been a living building. I find his argument to make a lot of sense. This also holds from a legal perspective. The building might be owned by the state. That does not mean the state gets to decide all of the restauration. There's a fascinating piece of history to read up on, including the concordat between the catholic church of France and Napoleon [0], and the 1905 law on separation of church and state [1]. Another way to rebuild could be to do what sometimes happens to historical organ rebuilds. Building back to the historical state at a specific point in time could be a very interesting, albeit expensive option. I would very much be interested in seeing Notre Dame's inside painted in very vivid colors like research suggests it might have been during the gothic era. And since everyone and their cat seems to be mentioning their religious affiliation or lack thereof... I say this as a pastafarian. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concordat_of_1801 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concordat_of_1801 [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1905_French_law_on_the_Separation_of_the_Churches_and_the_State https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1905_French_law_on_the_Separat...