The French public will get a say on how the fire-ravaged Notre Dame cathedral will be rebuilt, officials say.

“The French will be able to give their opinions, and then we’ll see which decision [will be taken] and how Notre Dame will be restored,” Culture Minister Franck Riester told LCI television.

He promised a “debate and a large consultation” — although insisted the government will keep the final say, according to RFI Radio France Internationale (RFI).

The devastating April 15 fire — which destroyed the roof and wooden spire — sparked an intense national debate on how the 856-year-old cathedral should be rebuilt.

A YouGov poll released this week saw 54 percent wanting it rebuilt exactly as it was, including the spire, according to RFI.

Only a quarter supported the idea that the rebuilding should include a modern “architectural gesture”, while 21 percent had no opinion.

“In general, when cathedrals are restored, new elements are added. So why not have an architectural gesture allowing us to say there was a before and an after, and we don’t pretend as if nothing happened?” Riester asked.

“But everything will be done together with consultations, and nothing will be done behind people’s backs,” he said.

President Emmanuel Macron has pledged to rebuild Notre Dame “even more beautiful than before” within five years — sparking a scramble to train enough craftsmen capable of such important work.