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World gets first look inside rebuilt Notre Dame Cathedral

World gets first look inside rebuilt Notre Dame Cathedral



French president tours renovated medieval cathedral in Paris to mark imminent reopening after devastating 2019 fireEmmanuel Macron has gone on a televised tour around the newly renovated Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, marking the church’s imminent reopening only five years after it was partially destroyed by fire.Alongside his wife, Brigitte, and the archbishop of Paris, Laurent Ulrich, the French president will be shown around the rebuilt medieval cathedral by Philippe Villeneuve, the chief architect of France’s national monuments, and give a speech in front of about 1,300 craftspeople thanking those who contributed to the restoration effort. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/29/macron-visits-newly-renovated-notre-dame-cathedral-in-paris

Author : Philip Oltermann European culture editor

Publish date : 2024-11-29 12:11:33

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