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General Jean-Louis Georgelin lost his cool with architect Philippe Villeneuve in a dispute over whether to replace the spire.

The French army general charged with the rebuilding of Paris' fire-ravaged Notre Dame was rebuked by the government on Thursday after telling the chief architect to"shut his mouth" in a sign of tension over the cathedral's future appearance.

General Jean-Louis Georgelin lost his cool with architect Philippe Villeneuve in a dispute over whether to replace the spire - which was toppled in the April 15 blaze - with an exact replica or mix things up with a modern twist. "As for the chief architect, I have already explained that he should shut his mouth," Georgelin said to gasps of astonishment at a meeting of the cultural affairs committee of the lower house National Assembly late on Wednesday."Respect is a cardinal value in our society. As public officials, we must be exemplary," he said.

 

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