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International Business Times
International Business Times
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Adam PLOWRIGHT and Stuart WILLIAMS

Notre Dame To Hold First Public Service After Five-year Restoration

Notre-Dame has ben restored at a cost of 700 million euros in five years (Credit: AFP)

Newly restored Notre Dame cathedral is set to hold its first service for the public on Sunday after a historic re-opening ceremony that saw firefighters, builders and artists celebrated for their work saving the 12th-century masterpiece.

The beloved Paris monument nearly burned down in 2019, but has been renovated inside and fitted with a new roof and spire during a frenzied reconstruction effort since then.

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