ニューヨーク・タイムズのインスタグラム(nytimes) - 9月29日 06時43分

Broken gargoyles and fallen balustrades replaced by plastic pipes and wooden planks. Flying buttresses darkened by pollution and eroded by rainwater. Pinnacles propped up by beams and held together with straps. The Cathedral of Notre-Dame needs a makeover. But little of the deterioration is immediately visible to the 13 million awe-struck tourists who visit #NotreDame in Paris every year, many of them too busy admiring the intricately sculpted front to notice the wear and tear. On a recent afternoon, though, André Finot, the cathedral’s spokesman, pointed out the decay as @kostyukov took photos. One patch of limestone crumbled at a finger’s touch. “Everywhere the stone is eroded, and the more the wind blows, the more all of these little pieces keep falling,” André said as he stepped over fallen chunks of stone on the cathedral’s rooftop walkway. “It’s spinning out of control everywhere.” Experts say Notre-Dame isn’t at risk of sudden collapse, but it’s reached a tipping point. To foot the bill — an estimated 150 million euros, or nearly $180 million — they are hoping to capitalize not only on the architectural patriotism of the French, but also on the francophilia of American donors. Visit the link in our profile to see more photos by @kostyukov.

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