The fire toppled the iconic spire, melted the lead-covered roof, and brought charred beams and stones crashing down. The first task afterward was to stabilize the structure.
Modern designs were proposed but rejected in favor of a reproduction of the 315-foot spire added by Eugène Viollet-le-Duc in 1860. The rooster atop the spire is new.
Firefighters saved the towers - famously featured in 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame.' Some of the limestone gargoyles and grotesques were damaged by water pressure from the hoses and have been restored or recarved.
The eight bells of the north tower have been cleaned and restored. Three new bells, including one gifted by organizers of the Paris Olympics, have been installed above the altar.
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