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    Home - France - Notre-Dame de Paris re-opening in pictures
    France Updated:December 8, 2024

    Notre-Dame de Paris re-opening in pictures

    By Frank Deux3 Mins Read
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    Notre-Dame de Paris re-opening in pictures

    France on Saturday, December 7, re-opened the doors of Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral after a five-year closure, in a ceremony celebrating the rebirth of the Paris landmark ravaged by a devastating fire in 2019.

    Rescue workers walk past the main entrance of Notre-Dame on Saturday morning.
    Rescue workers walk past the main entrance of Notre-Dame on Saturday morning. THIBAULT CAMUS / AP
    Soldiers patrol in front of Notre-Dame on Saturday moring. Soldiers patrol in front of Notre-Dame on Saturday moring.
    Soldiers patrol in front of Notre-Dame on Saturday moring. LOUISE DELMOTTE / AP

    French President Emmanuel Macron scored a major coup by attracting US President-elect Donald Trump, on his first foreign trip since his election. He was joined by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for three-way talks at the Elysée Palace.

    USA-trump-france.JPG 1x, https://img.lemde.fr/2024/12/07/0/0/4981/3321/1260/0/45/0/f9f5f20_2024-12-07t165135z-619183353-rc2gkbadfif0-rtrmadp-3-usa-trump-france.JPG 2x” width=”664″ height=”443″ alt=”French President Emmanuel Macron, US President-elect Donald Trump and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky at the Elysée.”/> French President Emmanuel Macron, US President-elect Donald Trump and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky at the Elysée.
    French President Emmanuel Macron, US President-elect Donald Trump and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky at the Elysée. SARAH MEYSSONNIER / REUTERS

    Some 40 other leaders attended the ceremony, as well as many guests and VIPs.

    Emmanuel Macron, Donald Trump, and Brigitte Macron. Emmanuel Macron, Donald Trump, and Brigitte Macron.
    Emmanuel Macron, Donald Trump, and Brigitte Macron. CHLOÉ SHARROCK/MYOP FOR THE WORLD
    World leaders, politicians and guests stand as the Archbishop of Paris Laurent Ulrich reads during the  ceremony. World leaders, politicians and guests stand as the Archbishop of Paris Laurent Ulrich reads during the  ceremony.
    World leaders, politicians and guests stand as the Archbishop of Paris Laurent Ulrich reads during the ceremony. LUDOVIC MARIN / AFP
    Guests attend a ceremony to mark the re-opening of Notre-Dame in central Paris on December 7, 2024. Guests attend a ceremony to mark the re-opening of Notre-Dame in central Paris on December 7, 2024.
    Guests attend a ceremony to mark the re-opening of Notre-Dame in central Paris on December 7, 2024. THIBAULT CAMUS / AFP

    Outside, people stood in the cold wind and rain to get a glimpse of the ceremony from television screens placed along the quay.

    People queue at a security perimeter checkpoint. People queue at a security perimeter checkpoint.
    People queue at a security perimeter checkpoint. KEVIN COOMBS / REUTERS
    A French military soldier patrols near Notre-Dame. A French military soldier patrols near Notre-Dame.
    A French military soldier patrols near Notre-Dame. BERNAT ARMANGUE / AP
    Spectators take snapshots outside Notre-Dame. Spectators take snapshots outside Notre-Dame.
    Spectators take snapshots outside Notre-Dame. BERNAT ARMANGUE / AP

    The re-opening officially took place when Archbishop of Paris Laurent Ulrich opened the doors to the cathedral by knocking on them three times, marking the start of the almost two-hour ceremony.

    French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron watch, with Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo, as Paris Archbishop Laurent Ulrich inaugurates Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral. French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron watch, with Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo, as Paris Archbishop Laurent Ulrich inaugurates Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral.
    French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron watch, with Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo, as Paris Archbishop Laurent Ulrich inaugurates Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral. CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON / VIA REUTERS
    Archbishop Ulrich of Paris knocks on the cathedral doors with his staff to open them. Archbishop Ulrich of Paris knocks on the cathedral doors with his staff to open them.
    Archbishop Ulrich of Paris knocks on the cathedral doors with his staff to open them. CHLOÉ SHARROCK/MYOP FOR “LE MONDE”
    Archbishop Ulrich of Paris at the cathedral's reopening ceremony. Archbishop Ulrich of Paris at the cathedral's reopening ceremony.
    Archbishop Ulrich of Paris at the cathedral’s reopening ceremony. CHLOÉ SHARROCK/MYOP FOR “LE MONDE”

    Macron then gave a speech, expressing the “gratitude” of the French nation for the restoration of Notre-Dame.

    French President Emmanuel Macron speaks in Notre-Dame Cathedral. French President Emmanuel Macron speaks in Notre-Dame Cathedral.
    French President Emmanuel Macron speaks in Notre-Dame Cathedral. THIBAULT CAMUS / AP
    The word "merci" ("thank you") is seen on the facade of the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral. The word "merci" ("thank you") is seen on the facade of the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral.
    The word “merci” (“thank you”) is seen on the facade of the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral. SARAH MEYSSONNIER / REUTERS
    Ovation in the cathedral for firefighters and workers. Ovation in the cathedral for firefighters and workers.
    Ovation in the cathedral for firefighters and workers. CHLOÉ SHARROCK/MYOP FOR THE WORLD
    Spectators gather outside France's iconic Notre-Dame. Spectators gather outside France's iconic Notre-Dame.
    Spectators gather outside France’s iconic Notre-Dame. ALESSANDRA TARANTINO / AP

    The cathedral’s four organists, Thierry Escaich, Olivier Latry, Vincent Dubois and Thibault Fajoles, took part in the musical re-awakening of the organ.

    The South rose window and the organ of Notre-Dame de Paris. The South rose window and the organ of Notre-Dame de Paris.
    The South rose window and the organ of Notre-Dame de Paris. LUDOVIC MARIN / AFP
    Renaud Capuçon, violinist, and Gautier Capuçon, cellist. Renaud Capuçon, violinist, and Gautier Capuçon, cellist.
    Renaud Capuçon, violinist, and Gautier Capuçon, cellist. CHLOÉ SHARROCK/MYOP FOR THE WORLD

    The liturgical ceremony included a psalm for vespers, a homily by the bishop and a Magnificat, accompanied by the choir organ.

    The Masters of Notre-Dame choir. The Masters of Notre-Dame choir.
    The Masters of Notre-Dame choir. CHLOÉ SHARROCK/MYOP FOR THE WORLD

    After the liturgical ceremony, a concert took place on the cathedral’s parvis.

    View of a light show on the facade of the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral. View of a light show on the facade of the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral.
    View of a light show on the facade of the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral. SARAH MEYSSONNIER / REUTERS
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