Dead bodies under a cathedral? This isn't a horror movie — it's real history refusing to stay buried.
Three years after the devastating fire at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, archaeological excavations uncovered treasures that had been hidden beneath the building for centuries: In addition to numerous sculpture fragments, there were also two human-shaped lead coffins. Who are the dead in these sarcophagi? What did the sculptures represent and why are they buried under the church? By venturing into previously inaccessible areas of the Gothic sacred building, the archaeologists uncovered a forgotten part of its history. An interdisciplinary team of scientists is undertaking extensive work to uncover the secrets of Notre-Dame.
Direction
Tran turns limestone and lead into genuine suspense.
Production
First-ever footage inside Notre-Dame's wounded heart post-fire.
Director
Florence Tran
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The sarcophagi were found in a previously sealed section beneath the transept crossing, a location historians had theorized might contain high-status burials for decades.
Notre-Dame's 2019 fire sparked global fundraising that exceeded €1 billion, making this excavation possible — the most scientifically rigorous study ever conducted on the medieval cathedral.
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