Rebuilding Notre-Dame de Paris

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In light of the recent fire at Notre-Dame de Paris, the French Library will host an evening to honor and celebrate this iconic landmark.

Professor Antoine Picon of the Harvard University Graduate School of Design will join us for a presentation on the marvelous architecture of Notre-Dame de Paris, including what was lost in the fire, and its significance today.

The 25-minute presentation will be followed by a reception with light refreshments. Guests will have the opportunity to make a donation to support restoration efforts - from $5 to $5,000, every dollar counts!

All donations will benefit the Friends of Notre-Dame de Paris, an organization dedicated to restoring this iconic cathedral.

Open to All

FREE

About the Event

This event is free and open to the public. RSVP required. Seating will be available on a first come, first served basis regardless of registration.

About Friends of Notre-Dame de Paris

Friends of Notre-Dame de Paris is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to raising funds to accelerate the restoration of the iconic Paris cathedral. The organization allows US citizens to make tax deductible contributions to the renovation of this historic landmark. Learn more about this organization.

About Antoine Picon

Antoine Picon is the G. Ware Travelstead Professor of the History of Architecture and Technology and Director of Research at the Harvard Graduate School of Design. He teaches courses in the history and theory of architecture and technology. Trained as an engineer, architect, and historian, Professor Picon works on the history of architectural and urban technologies.

Professor Picon has received a number of awards for his writings, including the Médaille de la Ville de Paris and twice the Prix du Livre d'Architecture de la Ville de Briey, a well as the Georges Sarton Medal of the University of Gand. In 2010, he was elected a member of the French Académie des Technologies. In 2014, he was awarded the Chevalier des Arts et Lettres. He is also Chairman of the Fondation Le Corbusier.

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Support by

Steven Galante, Chairman of the French Library, and Leanne Cowley

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