The Fire-damaged Carpet From The Notre Dame Cathedral Goes On Display Ahead Of Renovation

PARIS, FRANCE - SEPTEMBER 12: Director of National furniture, Herve Lemoine poses in front of the fire-damaged carpet from the Notre Dame Cathedral on September 12, 2019 in Paris, France. The carpet of Notre-Dame de Paris, also called Louis Philippe choir rug or monumental carpet of the choir of Notre-Dame de Paris, with an area of 200 m2 was saved from the fire that devastated the iconic monument on April 15, 2019. The carpet of the choir, was taken care of by the National Furniture and once cleaned by a specialized company, it will be entrusted to the technicians of the carpet restoration workshop of the Mobilier national to restore it. (Photo by Chesnot/Getty Images)