Notre Dame Cathedral To Reopen In December After Restoration

The facade of Notre-Dame Cathedral is seen in Paris, Friday Nov., 29 2024 ahead of French President Emmanuel Macron's final visit to the construction site to see the restored interiors before the icon

After five years and eight months, today we’ll get a first look inside the Parisian cathedral of Notre Dame, as French President Emmanuel Macron tours the site ahead of its public reopening in early December.

The church is over 860 years old and large parts of the cathedral burnt down after a massive blaze in April 2019.

At the time, Macron swore to rebuild the UNESCO World Heritage Site within five years. Hundreds of architects, highly specialized artisans and master craftspeople were brought in to help restore the treasured landmark to its former glory.

Fire in April 2019 destroyed large parts of the 860-year-old church.

Notre Dame cathedral in Paris to reopen in early December after 5 years.

Macron pledged to rebuild within 5 years, with extensive restoration efforts.

Fast forward 2,055 days and Macron will be carrying out his seventh and final visit to the construction site today. Many parts have been restored, even those untouched by the fire.

The walkthrough is due to begin soon.