France says Notre Dame must be restored exactly the way it was.

Notre Dame must be restored to exactly the way it was before a fire devastated the landmark, the French Senate said on Monday. When passed into law, the bill will establish a framework of how the restoration will be undertaken. The new law ensures the fully restored building to be completed in time for the Paris Olympics in 2024, but it requires that the “restoration should be faithful to the “last known visual state” of the cathedral. The new law casts a shadow on the government’s decision for an international competition.