Microsoft is partnering with the French government to create a digital replica of Paris' Notre-Dame Cathedral, a project led by Microsoft President Brad Smith. The digital replica will serve as a detailed record of the cathedral's architecture and provide a virtual experience for visitors who cannot physically visit. This initiative builds on Microsoft's previous work with Iconem on a digital replica of St Peter's Basilica in Vatican City and its preservation of heritage sites such as Ancient Olympia in Greece, Mont Saint-Michel in France, and the Allied Beach Landings in Normandy since 2019.