A special spotlight is now shining on their little-noticed skills: UNESCO inscribed the zinc roof restoration techniques on ...

PARIS — From before sunrise to after sunset, in slippery winters and scorching summers, the roof restorers of Paris toil away, replacing the zinc sheets that help define the city’s famous skyline.

PARIS (AP) — From before sunrise to after sunset, in slippery winters and scorching summers, the roof restorers of Paris toil away, replacing the zinc sheets that help define the city’s famous ...

A special spotlight is now shining on their little-noticed skills: UNESCO inscribed the zinc roof restoration techniques on its list of Intangible Cultural Heritage on Wednesday. ″The ...

15, 2024. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte) Fantine Dekens, 21, cuts zinc sheets on the roof of a building in Paris, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte) A roofer works on a building in ...