Carpenters put the skills of their Medieval colleagues on show on the plaza in front of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020, the day honoring European heritage, by ...

It worked 800 years ago: CUA students building replica of Notre Dame roof truss using medieval techniques. John Domen | [email protected]. July 26, 2021, 9:00 AM. Share This: ...

Volunteers hew a full-size replica of a truss from the French cathedral . Thirteenth-century carpenters used axes to cut and shape the timbers for the roof of the Notre Dame Cathedral. Built with ...