A golden rooster....how perfect for Notre Dame's new spire

New Notre Dame spire now topped with golden rooster Unveiling marks milestone in reconstruction of ravaged cathedral Gareth Harris 8 March 2024 Share The reconstructed spire of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris has been unveiled, almost five years after the fire that destroyed the historic monument located on Île de la Cité in the Seine river. The 96-metre-tall spire, made of oak, is crowned with a golden rooster and a cross. In an Instagram post (7 March), the official Notre-Dame reconstruction account says that the “oak frame has been revealed… the spire, under its leaded ‘skin’, is a masterpiece of carpentry, [made] entirely of oak wood.” Adorned with a new golden rooster reimagined as a phoenix with flamed feathers, the iconic cathedral is a French landmark and is the most famous Gothic cathedral of the Middle Ages. The rooster is a “French emblem of vigilance and Christ's resurrection,” according to The Associated Press.Feb 15, 2024