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Cover photo for interview by Gary Lee Kraut of journalist Sophie Laurant and photographer Stéphane Compoint. Portraits and cover photos (c) Stéphane Compoint

Notre-Dame: An Interview with Witnesses to a Dazzling Restoration

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During the restoration of Notre-Dame de Paris, few journalists were authorized to enter the cathedral more than Sophie Laurant, senior reporter at Le Pèlerin. Even fewer photographers were given access than Stéphane Compoint.
Gary Lee Kraut interviews Sophie Laurant and Stephane Compoint about their coverage of the Notre-Dame de Paris restoration project. Portait and cover photos by Stephane Compoint.

Interview : Notre-Dame, témoins clés d’une restauration éblouissante

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Peu de journalistes ont été autorisés à pénétrer dans la cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris pendant la période de restauration aussi souvent que Sophie Laurant, grand reporter au Pèlerin. Et encore moins de photographes ont obtenu des autorisations aussi fréquemment et aussi largement que Stéphane Compoint, photojournaliste indépendant.
Thomas Jefferson by the Solferino Footbridge near the Orsay Museum. Photo GLK

France Revisited Newsletter: The Inauguration Issue

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Dear Friends and Fellow Travelers, January 19, 2017. We gather here today to recognize and affirm our place in the world. We gather not to walk lock-step towards a single destination, but to wherever our interests, whims and desires may lead us, without willful harm to others. Where are we? Let us consider:

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