#CIRAM is proud to participate, in our modest way, in the restoration of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. A few weeks ago, our teams were on site to take samples.
See our stay in pictures :


#CIRAM is proud to participate, in our modest way, in the restoration of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. A few weeks ago, our teams were on site to take samples.
See our stay in pictures :

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