General Jean-Louis Georgelin died in an accident while hiking in the Pyrenees. A retired soldier oversaw the reconstruction of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris.
Jean-Louis Georgelin died on Friday, August 18. He would have turned 75 on August 30.
General Jean-Louis Georgelin has passed away
The gendarmerie brought the sad news of the general’s death. The general was a graduate of the military school of Saint-Cyr, Chief of Staff of the President of the Republic in 2002 and Chief of Staff of the French Army from 2006. He was awarded the title of Grand Chancellor of the Legion of Honor and Chancellor of the National Order of Merit.
President Emmanuel Macron elected him president of the public institution responsible for the preservation and restoration of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris.
In April 2019, Georgelin, then 70, was appointed “Special Representative of the President of the Republic” to carry out the project of the reconstruction and restoration of Notre-Dame Cathedral.
The Internet portal “Polonia Christiana” recalls that in a recent interview for the weekly magazine “Valeurs Actuelles”, the general said that he was “broken” after the fire in the cathedral, and “Notre-Dame is the heart of Paris and France, the is our soul”. He emphasized the cathedral’s importance to French history as a legacy of previous generations.
“The death of General Gerogelin is unlikely to slow down reconstruction, but it is the loss of a man who has devoted himself completely to this cause, a believer and a French patriot” – points to PCh24.pl.
Fire in Notre-Dame Cathedral
On April 15, 2019, a fire broke out in Notre-Dame Cathedral, which until now has been considered a legacy of the Christian religion. The temple was destroyed, but not completely. The fire consumed part of the vaults and spire of the chapel. The roof of the cathedral collapsed due to the fire. The causes of the fire were investigated by the public prosecutor’s office. According to the public prosecutor, there was no intentional arson. It is believed that the cause of the fire spread was a mistake during the renovation work.
Source: Do Rzeczy
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