A comprehensive digital scan of Notre Dame cathedral carried out by an art history professor could help with its reconstruction following yesterday’s devastating fire, heritage specialists have said.
The late Professor Andrew Tallon of Vassar College in New York used a tripod-mounted Leica Geosystems laser scanner to scan the building as part of his work as a co-founder and director of the US-based charity, the Friends of Notre Dame.
French president Emmanuel Macron has declared that the 850-year-old Gothic cathedral, whose spire collapsed in the fire, will be rebuilt, though it is not yet clear whether or not the authorities will want to take advantage of Professor Tallon’s data.
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