A rooster weathervane has been fitted to the new spire of Notre-Dame as work continues to restore the cathedral scheduled to reopen next year. The sculpture is made of golden copper and replaces ...

The installation by a crane of a new golden rooster, reimagined as a dramatic phoenix with licking, flamed feathers, goes beyond being just a weathervane atop the cathedral spire. It symbolizes ...

Notre Dame Cathedral got its rooster back Saturday, in a pivotal moment for the Paris landmark’s restoration.

PARIS — A replica of Notre Dame’s golden rooster weathervane has been fitted to the new spire by a huge crane and a host of workers in a significant moment of the Paris landmark’s restoration.

The rooster’s installation, crowning a spire reconstructed from Eugène Viollet-le-Duc’s 19th-century design, is a poignant reminder of its medieval origins as a symbol of hope and faith.

The installation by a crane of a new golden rooster, reimagined as a dramatic phoenix with licking, flamed feathers, goes beyond being just a weathervane atop the cathedral spire. It symbolizes ...

Notre Dame Cathedral got its rooster back Saturday, in a pivotal moment for the Paris landmark’s restoration. The installation by a crane of a new golden rooster, reimagined as a dramatic ...