Notre Dame Cathedral Restoration General Dies in Tragic Mountain Fall

Jean-Louis Georgelin, the retired French general in charge of the restoration of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, has died at the age of 74. President Emmanuel Macron praised Georgelin as one of France's "greatest soldiers" and a dedicated servant. Georgelin, who previously served as chief of France's military general staff, oversaw the ambitious restoration project following the devastating fire in 2019. His death, likely due to a hiking accident in the Pyrenees, is a loss for the ongoing efforts to rebuild the iconic Gothic landmark.