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In the fire, Notre-Dame cathedral lost its light and soul - researchers are working to restore the many things that perished.

Taobh a-staigh a ballachan bha mac-talla binn, dr霉idhteach aig 霉rnaighean is ce貌l. O chionn ghoirid, bha a' chathair-eaglais gun ghuth - agus tha an t-脿m ann a h-ath-bheothachadh.

Fhad 's a bha Notre-Dame a' losgadh, bha an t-saoghal air fad a' gal, 's a' cuimhneachadh air an laigse is am b脿smhorachd fh猫in. Tha luchd-rannsachaidh a-nise ag amas air fuaimearrachd, solas agus dathan na cathair-eaglais ath-chruthachadh. Thathar a' glanadh c貌mhdach s霉ith bhon ghlainne-dhathte. Aig an dearbh 脿m, chithear f矛or dhath na cloiche: tha fianais ann gun robh a' chathair-eaglais air a peantadh air fad. Tron fhilm seo tha saidheans a' frithealadh naomhachd. Le d貌chas gun cluinnear fuaim an 貌rgain as ainmeil air thalamh a-rithist taobh a-staigh ballachan Notre-Dame.

Tha am pr貌gram seo a' tarraing oidhirpean e貌laichean agus 矛omhaighean iongantach dhen l脿rach-thogail ri ch猫ile, agus a' taisbeanadh d猫 a tha a' d猫anamh Notre-Dame na samhla air beatha is b貌idhchead. Leanaidh sinn luchd-saidheans, eachdraichean agus ailtirean is iad ag obair c貌mhla ann an oidhirp an t-seud seo ath-nuadhachadh.

Within Notre-Dame's walls, prayers and music once resonated with emotion and beauty. But due to the blaze, the cathedral lost its voice - and it is time to bring it back to life. As Notre-Dame burned, the whole world wept as it was confronted to its own fragility. Researchers now aim to recover the cathedral's acoustics, light and colours that created its beauty.

A dense layer of soot is removed from the stained glass. Meanwhile, the stone - now exposed - reveals its true colors: we have proof that the cathedral was fully painted. Throughout this film, science serves the sacred. The hope is that the world's most famous organ will once again resound within Notre-Dame鈥檚 walls.

This documentary combines experts鈥� interventions and exclusive footage of the construction site, while unveiling what makes Notre-Dame a shrine of life and beauty. We observe scientists, historians and architects working together, preparing to restore this jewel of humanity.

Dubbed in Gaelic with English subtitles

52 minutes

Credits

Role Contributor
Narrator Anna Murray
Producer Seumas Mactaggart
Executive Producer Shona Henderson
Executive Producer Calum McConnell
Editor Innes Macleod

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