Notre Dame Gets Laser Face-Lift

The three portals of Notre Dame cathedral will get a state-of-the-art face-lift starting this week using the latest laser technology.

The cleaning is the first major restoration of Notre Dame’s main doors since the mid-19th Century.

Experts say the laser beams will dislodge particles of dirt built up since the 13th Century without damaging the remaining vestiges of color still visible in the sculpted folds of the saints’ clothes.