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Taigh-cloiche/A House of Stone

A year after a major fire, archaeologists and scientists examine the battered stones of Notre-Dame in Paris.

Air an 15mh dhen Ghiblean, 2019, sgrios teine mòr mullach Notre-Dame, a' leagail a saighead, a' briseadh a crùisle agus a' lagachadh a ballachan. Às dèidh bliadhna de dh'obair daingneachaidh, chaidh dà cheud luchd-saidheans dhan chathair-eaglais airson rannsachadh a dhèanamh air an togalach ainmeil seo far a bheil cùisean-iongnaidh is taisbeanaidhean fhathast rin lorg.

Dh'obraich àrc-eòlaichean, eachdraichean agus ailtirean còmhla air a' phròiseact gun shamhail seo: fad mhìosan, rinn iad sgrùdadh air a' chrùisle mheadhan-aoiseach a bh' air tuiteam. Fhad 's a bhathar a' cruinneachadh, a' seòrsachadh 's a' rannsachadh na blocaichean, lorg iad comharran snaidhte sa chloich a bh' air am falach roimhe. Cuimhneachain a dh'fhàg fir bho chionn còrr air ochd ceud bliadhna. An tèid aca air na boghachan is crùislean mheadhan-aoiseach a tha deatamach dha seasmhachd an togalaich ath-thogail?

Nì am film seo taisbeanadh air togail na cathair-eaglais iongantaich seo, a' dèanamh luaidh air comas a h-ailtirean 's a luchd-togail. A' cleachdadh bathar-bog 3D ùr aig a bheil comas gun shamhail, nì luchd-rannsachaidh oidhirp air fuasglaidhean fhaighinn air cùisean-iongnaidh Notre-Dame. An tèid aca air togalach a sheas troimh ochd linn chaochlaideach a chàradh?

On April 15, 2019, a huge fire consumed Notre-Dame’s roof, taking down its arrow, piercing its vaults and weakening the walls. After a year of consolidation work, 200 scientists entered the cathedral, aiming to study this world-renowned monument which holds a series of enigmas and revelations.

Archaeologists, historians and architects worked hand in hand on this unprecedented project: for months, they studied the cathedral's collapsed medieval arch. While collecting, organising and analysing every block, they discovered precious marks inscribed in the stone - until now hidden. The memory of gestures left by men more than 800 years ago. Will they be able to rebuild such medieval arches and vaults, key elements of the structure’s durability?

This film unveils the genesis of this tremendous cathedral, highlighting the mastery of its architects and builders. Thanks to new 3D software, researchers can work to solve Notre-Dame’s enigmas. Will they manage to restore a monument that survived through eight tumultuous centuries?

Dubbed in Gaelic with English subtitles

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