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A solemn opening ceremony of the reconstructed Notre Dame took place — World
Notre Dame was rebuilt after a devastating fire in April 2019
On December 7, a solemn opening ceremony of the reconstructed Notre-Dame Cathedral, one of the most famous monuments of France, took place in Paris. Notre Dame was rebuilt after a devastating fire in April 2019.
This was reported by Le Figaro.
At 20:10 Kyiv time, the bells of Notre Dame rang, marking the official start of the ceremony. Archbishop of Paris Laurent Ulrich, dressed in a blue and yellow mantle, accompanied by a religious procession, opened the doors of the cathedral. Rescuers, builders and restorers entered the building.
French President Emmanuel Macron opened the opening ceremony with lines from the Psalms “a light has shone…