Notre-Dame Cathedral finally reopened its doors in a ceremony on Monday, December 7, 2024 in Paris, France, after five years of restoration following the devastating 2019 fire that severely damaged the 861-year-old monument years. World leaders, politicians, firefighters, builders, rescuers and more attended the reopening ceremony.
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Paris Archbishop Laurent Ulrich (center) leads clergy as they descend the central island at the end of the ceremony marking the reopening of Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral, December 7, 2024, in Paris, France.
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Firefighters, rescuers and builders involved in the restoration of Notre-Dame Cathedral stand before world leaders, politicians and guests at the ceremony marking the reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, July 7 December 2024, in Paris, France.
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Archbishop of Paris, Laurent Ulrich, during the ceremony marking the reopening of Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral, December 7, 2024, in Paris, France.
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Choir, clergy and guests stand during the ceremony marking the reopening of Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral, December 7, 2024, in Paris, France.
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Archbishop of Paris Laurent Ulrich (center) and clergy attend the ceremony marking the reopening of Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral, December 7, 2024, in Paris, France.
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Firefighters, rescuers and builders involved in the restoration of Notre-Dame Cathedral parade during the ceremony marking the reopening of Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral, December 7, 2024, in Paris, France.
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U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron attend the ceremony marking the reopening of Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral on December 7, 2024, in Paris, France.
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(L to R) First lady Jill Biden and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump attend the ceremony marking the reopening of Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral, December 7, 2024, in Paris, France.
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(From left to right) Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg, First Lady of Lithuania, Diana Nausédiené, Prince William, Prince of Wales and Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda attend the ceremony marking the reopening of Notre-Dame de Paris on December 7, 2024, in Paris, France.
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(LR) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Italian First Lady Laura Mattarella and Italian President Sergio Mattarella attend the ceremony marking the reopening of Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral on December 7, 2024, in Paris, France.
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(From left) Michel Barnier, Isabelle Altmayer-Barnier, Nicolas Sarkozy, Carla Bruni, François Hollande and Julie Gayet attend the ceremony marking the reopening of Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral on December 7, 2024, in Paris, France.
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General view of the interior of Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral on December 7, 2024, in Paris, France.
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General view of the interior of Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral on December 7, 2024, in Paris, France.
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General view of the interior of Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral on December 7, 2024, in Paris, France.
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General view of the interior of Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral on December 7, 2024, in Paris, France.
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A light show is projected at night on the facade of Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral, on the eve of its reopening to the public, on December 6, 2024, in Paris, France. After five years of restoration, Saturday December 7, Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral will reopen its doors to the world in the presence of Emmanuel Macron and around fifty heads of state, including Donald Trump, invited for the occasion.
