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    The first images of the cathedral post-reconstruction

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    The first images of the cathedral post-reconstruction

    A general view of Notre-Dame de <a href=Paris cathedral, during a visit by French President Macron, in Paris, France, on November 29, 2024.”/>
    A general view of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, during a visit by French President Macron, in Paris, France, on November 29, 2024. CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON / VIA REUTERS

    Eight days ahead of the December 7 reopening of the cathedral, French President Emmanuel Macron conducted an inspection, on Friday, November 29 − broadcast live on television − of the restored Notre-Dame de Paris. It provided the first official insight into how the 850-year-old edifice now looks inside.

    Images showed the iconic cathedral as worshippers might have experienced it back in medieval times, its wide, open spaces filled with bright light on a crisp and sunny winter’s day that lit up the vibrant colors of the stained-glass windows.

    Macron’s visit kicks off a series of events ushering in the reopening of the 12th-century Gothic masterpiece.

    French President Emmanuel Macron (C-L), his wife Brigitte Macron (C) and Culture Minister Rachida Dati (C-R) visit Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral in Paris, on November 29, 2024. French President Emmanuel Macron (C-L), his wife Brigitte Macron (C) and Culture Minister Rachida Dati (C-R) visit Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral in Paris, on November 29, 2024.
    French President Emmanuel Macron (C-L), his wife Brigitte Macron (C) and Culture Minister Rachida Dati (C-R) visit Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral in Paris, on November 29, 2024. CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON / AFP

    Gaping holes that the blaze tore into the vaulted ceilings, leaving charred piles of debris, are gone, now filled in with new stonework. Delicate golden angels look on from the centerpiece of one of the rebuilt ceilings.

    Part of the nave and the organ of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral are seen while French President Emmanuel Macron visits the restored interiors of the cathedral, on Friday, November 29, 2024, in Paris. Part of the nave and the organ of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral are seen while French President Emmanuel Macron visits the restored interiors of the cathedral, on Friday, November 29, 2024, in Paris.
    Part of the nave and the organ of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral are seen while French President Emmanuel Macron visits the restored interiors of the cathedral, on Friday, November 29, 2024, in Paris. STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN / AP

    The cathedral’s limestone walls look brand new, cleaned not only of dust from the fire but also of grime that had accumulated for years.

    French President Emmanuel Macron (C-L) and his wife Brigitte Macron (C-R), accompanied by the president of the "Rebuilding Notre-Dame de Paris" public organization, Philippe Jost (L), visit the spire of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, in Paris, on November 29, 2024. French President Emmanuel Macron (C-L) and his wife Brigitte Macron (C-R), accompanied by the president of the "Rebuilding Notre-Dame de Paris" public organization, Philippe Jost (L), visit the spire of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, in Paris, on November 29, 2024.
    French President Emmanuel Macron (C-L) and his wife Brigitte Macron (C-R), accompanied by the president of the “Rebuilding Notre-Dame de Paris” public organization, Philippe Jost (L), visit the spire of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, in Paris, on November 29, 2024. CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON / AFP

    Powerful vacuum cleaners were used to first remove toxic dust released when the fire melted the cathedral’s lead roofs. Fine layers of latex were then sprayed onto the surfaces and removed a few days later, taking dirt away with them.

    People stroll in Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral while French President Emmanuel Macron visits the restored interiors the monument, Friday, November, 29, 2024 in Paris. People stroll in Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral while French President Emmanuel Macron visits the restored interiors the monument, Friday, November, 29, 2024 in Paris.
    People stroll in Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral while French President Emmanuel Macron visits the restored interiors the monument, Friday, November, 29, 2024 in Paris. CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON / AP
    This photograph shows the inside of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral in Paris, on November 29, 2024. This photograph shows the inside of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral in Paris, on November 29, 2024.
    This photograph shows the inside of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral in Paris, on November 29, 2024. STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN / AFP
    New cathedral furniture by designer Ionna Vautrin. New cathedral furniture by designer Ionna Vautrin.
    New cathedral furniture by designer Ionna Vautrin. ARNAUD SABATIER
    Tableware and liturgical objects, created for the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral by designer Guillaume Bardet. Tableware and liturgical objects, created for the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral by designer Guillaume Bardet.
    Tableware and liturgical objects, created for the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral by designer Guillaume Bardet. DIOCESE OF PARIS

    Macron entered via the cathedral’s giant and intricately carved front doors and stared up at the ceilings in wonder. He was accompanied by his wife, Brigitte, the archbishop of Paris and others.

    French President Emmanuel Macron, his wife Brigitte Macron, Culture Minister Rachida Dati and Archbishop of Paris Laurent Ulrich visit Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, in Paris, on November 29, 2024. French President Emmanuel Macron, his wife Brigitte Macron, Culture Minister Rachida Dati and Archbishop of Paris Laurent Ulrich visit Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, in Paris, on November 29, 2024.
    French President Emmanuel Macron, his wife Brigitte Macron, Culture Minister Rachida Dati and Archbishop of Paris Laurent Ulrich visit Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, in Paris, on November 29, 2024. CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON / AFP

    Notre-Dame will welcome back visitors and worshippers over the December 7-8 weekend. Some 250 companies and hundreds of experts were mobilized for a restoration costing hundreds of millions of euros in what was dubbed the “building site of the century”. All 2,000 people who contributed to the work have been invited to Friday’s event, of whom at least 1,300 are expected to attend.

    The altar, designed by French artist and designer Guillaume Bardet, is seen in the heart of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral while French President Emmanuel Macron visits the restored interior of the monument, in Paris, on Friday, November 29, 2024. The altar, designed by French artist and designer Guillaume Bardet, is seen in the heart of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral while French President Emmanuel Macron visits the restored interior of the monument, in Paris, on Friday, November 29, 2024.
    The altar, designed by French artist and designer Guillaume Bardet, is seen in the heart of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral while French President Emmanuel Macron visits the restored interior of the monument, in Paris, on Friday, November 29, 2024. STÉPHANE DE SAKUTIN / AP
    Liturgical furnishings, designed for the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral by Guillaume Bardet Liturgical furnishings, designed for the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral by Guillaume Bardet
    Liturgical furnishings, designed for the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral by Guillaume Bardet DIOCESE OF PARIS
    Liturgical furnishings designed for Notre-Dame Cathedral by Guillaume Bardet Liturgical furnishings designed for Notre-Dame Cathedral by Guillaume Bardet
    Liturgical furnishings designed for Notre-Dame Cathedral by Guillaume Bardet DIOCESE OF PARIS
    New cathedral furniture by designer Ionna Vautrin. New cathedral furniture by designer Ionna Vautrin.
    New cathedral furniture by designer Ionna Vautrin. ARNAUD SABATIER
    This photograph shows the baptistery designed by French artist and designer Guillaume Bardet of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral in Paris, on November 29, 2024. This photograph shows the baptistery designed by French artist and designer Guillaume Bardet of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral in Paris, on November 29, 2024.
    This photograph shows the baptistery designed by French artist and designer Guillaume Bardet of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral in Paris, on November 29, 2024. STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN / AFP
    A closed tabernacle, liturgical furnishings designed for the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral by Guillaume Bardet A closed tabernacle, liturgical furnishings designed for the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral by Guillaume Bardet
    A closed tabernacle, liturgical furnishings designed for the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral by Guillaume Bardet DIOCESE OF PARIS

    The first images of the cathedral post-reconstruction


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