Jean-Louis Georgelin, special envoy of the President of France, repeatedly argued with the chief architect about the plan to rebuild the Notre Dame Cathedral.

"I have asked Mr. Villeneuve many times, 'shut up' so we can wisely make the best choices for Notre Dame Cathedral," Georgelin said at a meeting on November 13. and chief architect Philippe Villeneuve.

Villeneuve had previously thought that the spire of the Notre Dame Cathedral of Paris should be rebuilt exactly the same as before it was consumed by the fire in the fire on April 15, but Georgelin, special envoy of President Emmanuel Macron, returned. build a church, disagree with this view.

In April, French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announced the launch of an international competition to find the best solution for rebuilding the spire of the more than 800-year-old church. The main controversy revolved around rebuilding this pointed tower like before the fire or rebuilding it to a more modern design.

Prime Minister Philippe himself expressed interest in a new design, while Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo supported the restoration of the old pointed tower. French officials have not yet agreed on a timeline for the reconstruction project.

President Macron plans to rebuild the Notre Dame Cathedral in five years, to keep up with the Paris Summer Olympics in 2024, but some say the five-year period Macron presents is a "political intrigue". "hard to do.

Restoration expert Frederic Letoffe says the restoration of Notre Dame Cathedral may take longer, about 10 to 15 years.

Notre Dame Cathedral caught fire on April 15 while it was undergoing restoration. Although the firefighters tried to fight, the fire still caused the pointed tower and most of the church dome to collapse.