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Notre-Dame cathedral towers reopen for first time in six years

From Saturday, visitors can once again climb more than 400 steps to the top of the towers of Notre-Dame de Paris, which have been fully restored after the fire that ravaged the cathedral in 2019. With visitor numbers limited, tickets for the opening weekend sold out in less than half…

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Notre-Dame Was Built—and Rebuilt—Through Private Donations

Donors have given nearly $900 million to the reconstruction project since a 2019 fire nearly destroyed the Paris cathedral.

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Preserving the sound of history: how scientists safeguarded Notre-Dame’s acoustics

During the restoration of Notre-Dame Cathedral, a multidisciplinary team of scientists from the CNRS (National Centre for Scientific Research) and Sorbonne University collaborated closely with the restoration team to preserve and safeguard its renowned acoustics.

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Notre-Dame: archaeological discoveries reveal centuries of history beneath cathedral

Researchers from the French National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research (Inrap) made several significant discoveries both within and around Notre-Dame during excavations carried out as part of the cathedral's restoration.

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French artist to give Notre-Dame’s stained-glass windows a modern makeover

French painter Claire Tabouret has been chosen to create new stained-glass windows for Notre-Dame, a project supported by President Emmanuel Macron and the Archbishop of Paris but which has caused controversy.

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From ashes to innovation: 3D scanning powers Notre-Dame’s restoration

The restoration of Notre-Dame Cathedral, severely damaged by a devastating fire on April 15, 2019, has been significantly enhanced by cutting-edge technology.

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World leaders gather for reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris

French President Emmanuel Macron thanks all who ‘saved, helped, rebuilt’ beloved cathedral after devastating 2019 fire.

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Notre-Dame revival drives return to ancient French craftsmanship

Apprenticeships in heritage trades like carpentry, masonry and roofing have soared in France – driven partly by what experts are calling the "Notre-Dame effect" following the restoration of the iconic cathedral after its devastating 2019 fire.

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Notre-Dame Cathedral reopens five years after devastating blaze

Reconstruction work after the fire in Paris in 2019 required about 2,000 workers.

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'Open your doors': Paris unveils Notre-Dame after five-year refit

France celebrated the re-opening of the newly restored Notre-Dame cathedral on Saturday at a special church service that featured a standing ovation for the firefighters who saved the 12th-century landmark during a 2019 blaze.

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Scientists build a virtual twin of Notre-Dame to help restore its glory

As part of the effort to restore Notre-Dame, a team of scientists and engineers created a virtual twin of the famous Paris landmark.

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Notre-Dame reborn: the epic quest that saved France's sacred heart

As France's most famous cathedral prepares to reopen, the story of its resurrection spans the devastating 2019 fire that nearly destroyed nine centuries of history, the meticulous restoration efforts, and the controversies that shaped its transformation into a modern masterpiece.

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Notre-Dame’s bells have been blessed as the cathedral reopens – a tradition that dates back to the middle ages

Ahead of the reopening of Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris, eight of the cathedral’s church bells were renovated and blessed before their re-installation in the north tower.

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Macron inspects 'sublime' Notre-Dame cathedral after reconstruction

France offered the world a first look inside the restored Notre-Dame cathedral on Friday, when President Emmanuel Macron inspected the medieval landmark, five years after the fire that ravaged its interior and toppled its spire.

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With Notre-Dame set to reopen nearly half of France plans to make a pilgrimage

As Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris prepares to reopen its doors to the public on 8 December, nearly half of the French population intends to visit the historic monument, according to a recent survey.

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Macron to preside over Notre-Dame's reopening five years after blaze

French President Emmanuel Macron will play a central role in the reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral on 7 December – five years after a fire devastated the iconic landmark. In line with France’s church-state separation, Macron will deliver a speech from the forecourt.

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Bells of Notre-Dame cathedral ring out for first time since 2019 fire

The bells of Notre-Dame tolled on Friday for the first time since Paris's beloved cathedral was ravaged by flames in 2019. The famous monument is set to reopen its doors to the public on 8 December.

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France mulls charging tourists to enter Notre-Dame cathedral

French ministers have suggested charging tourists to enter Paris’s iconic Notre-Dame cathedral when it reopens in December after a five-year restoration. The proposal has drawn mixed reactions from both Parisians and visitors.

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Paris unveils green ambitions for Notre-Dame Cathedral

As Paris' Notre-Dame cathedral gears up to reopen in December, the centre of the city is on the verge of an eco-revival, with plans to bring nature to the area around the monument and many of the French capital's most famous historical attractions.

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France pays tribute to General Georgelin, who led reconstruction of Notre-Dame

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday bid farewell to General Jean-Louis Georgelin – a career soldier who supervised the Notre-Dame Cathedral reconstruction – during a ceremony at Les Invalides in Paris.

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French ex-army chief in charge of Notre-Dame rebuild dies

A former French army chief in charge of restoring Paris's emblematic Notre-Dame cathedral following a devastating 2019 fire has died during a mountain hike, prosecutors told AFP on Saturday.

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The Notre-Dame fire has inspired a new disaster movie, and it speaks directly to France’s soul

More than three years after fire engulfed one of the most iconic works of architecture in France, a new film explores what happened on that fateful day. But while there were elements of the reaction to the fire that were melodramatic, writes Elise Bell, much of it was deeply understandable

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