Notre Dame

View of a light show rehearsal on the facade of the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral, which was ravaged by a fire in 2019, before the reopening ceremonies in Paris, France, December 6, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Kevin Coombs
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Notre Dame reopens five years after shocking blaze

Held up as an example of French creativity and resilience by President Emmanuel Macron, Notre Dame's renaissance so soon after a 2019 blaze that destroyed its roof and spire comes at a...

A crane raises the new rooster to install it at the top of the spire of the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral, which was ravaged by a fire in 2019 that sent its spire crumbling down, as restoration works continue in Paris, France, December 16, 2023. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann
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Notre-Dame rooster back on Paris cathedral's spire as renovation enters final stage