There would be no roofs of Paris without the craftsmen who build them and restore them. The art of the roofer is first documented in 1286 and has remained true to its origins over the last nine centuries. Working high above the streets, the master craftsmen shape, remove, install, and attach all the elements that make up a roof: the gutter, spouts, chimney covers, and of course the ceramic, slate, zinc, and copper tiles and sheets. To appreciate the skill and mastery needed to accomplish this task, this section displays some of the original instruments and materials used today as well as short videos and images of the craftsmen at work.

巴黎的頂上風光雖美，但也不能缺少了屋頂工們的保護。巴黎屋頂工的技藝早在1286年就有明文記載，而直到九個世紀之後的今天，工匠們仍然恪守這一傳統。他們在街道的上空完成打造、拆卸、安裝等各項工序，為屋頂添上諸如溝槽、噴口、煙囪蓋子等屋頂部件，或是用陶瓷、石板、鋅和銅等金屬鋪設屋頂。這一部分的展覽將會展示今天屋頂工使用的工具和原材料，輔以工匠們工作時的實況錄影，讓我們能更深入瞭解這一流傳九百多年的技藝。

Section IV:

The Art of Roofing 屋頂的藝術