A week before Notre-Dame Cathedral is set to open its doors, photos and videos have been released of the reconstructed place of worship.

Paris’ Notre Dame Cathedral is preparing to re-open its doors next week, five years after a fire destroyed much of the historic landmark. On December 8, the public will be able to visit the central church, following an opening ceremony that’s scheduled to take place one day prior.

Paris' Notre-Dame Cathedral will reopen on Dec. 7, five and a half years after a devastating fire destroyed its roof and spire and caused major damage throughout.

Newly released footage offers the first glimpse inside the restored Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, five years after a devastating 2019 fire.

Five years after a catastrophic fire reduced Notre Dame Cathedral to a smoldering shell, journalists got a first glimpse of the Gothic masterpiece's fully restored interiors during a visit with French President Emmanuel Macron.

Visited by more than 12 million people a year before the fire, the Notre Dame Cathedral had not had major repairs since the mid-1800s, according to the nonprofit Friends of Notre-Dame de Paris. Reconstruction began in 2022 after a two-year “safety phase” to get the monument stable enough for workers.

Take a first look inside the newly-renovated Notre Dame Cathedral as it prepares to open to the public for the first time in five years following a devastating fire. Images broadcast live of a site visit by French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday (29 November) showed the renovated interior of the iconic cathedral as worshippers might have experienced it back in medieval times,

By Katabella Roberts Contributing Writer After more than five years of reconstruction work after a devastating fire in 2019, Paris’ Notre Dame Cathedral showed itself anew to the world Friday. The […]