• Macron visits newly restored Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris – video

    Macron visits newly restored Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris – video
    The restoration of the Notre-Dame in Paris after its partial destruction by fire in April 2019 will give the world a 'shock of hope', Emmanuel Macron has said, as he marked the medieval cathedral’s imminent reopening with a televised walking tour. Alongside the first lady, Brigitte Macron, and the archbishop of Paris, Laurent Ulrich, the French president was shown around the rebuilt medieval masterpiece by Philippe Villeneuve, the chief architect of France’s national monumentsNotre D
  • Inside the restored Notre Dame Cathedral – in pictures

    Inside the restored Notre Dame Cathedral – in pictures
    First look at the Gothic building, which has been undergoing extensive restoration work since a devastating fire in 2019. The French president has praised the reconstruction effort during a visit to the cathedral just days before its official reopeningNotre Dame reopening offers ‘shock of hope’, says Emmanuel Macron Continue reading...

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