Notre Dame Cathedral
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An online petition has been started to nix the idea.
Cast in the shape of a “phoenix,” raising from the ashes to signal the “fire of resurrection.”
A new exhibition opening Tuesday will spotlight the reconstruction efforts.
Research was conducted by archaeological agency INRAP in partnership with the University of Toulouse.
The findings may date back nearly 700 years.
The response comes at the heels of a new church-sanctioned proposal.
Just in time for the Summer Olympic Games in Paris.
Opting out of the previously-decided contemporary design.
Including the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris that was nearly destroyed by a fire earlier this year.
