Maine-et-Loire : l'archéologue Jean-Yves Hunot étudie la charpente de Notre-Dame de Paris

Jean-Yves Hunot, un des rares spécialistes des charpentes en France, travaille aux côtés de 200 scientifiques sur le chantier de restauration de la cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris.

Il travaille depuis près de 30 ans pour le Département de Maine-et-Loire.

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