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by mrmincent 532 days ago
Lots of complaints about the new windows, but just wait 100-200 years and they’ll be seen as historical items that shouldn’t be replaced as well.
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The change was decided by the French president, Emmanuel Macron. The windows were dirty with the fumes but not damaged at all. But he wanted to add some modern art to the monument.

If he manages to leave his own mark on Notre-Dame, the next president could do the same, and the windows won't stay long enough to become historical items.

As the article notes, the old windows only date back to the nineteenth century.