Notre Dame opens its doors again: First look inside Paris landmark

Paris most famous cathedral shows off its renewed interior after half-decade restoration project. French leader **Macron** leads first public broadcast from inside newly-restored Gothic masterpiece

November 29 2024 , 02:52 PM  •  1218 views

Notre Dame opens its doors again: First look inside Paris landmark

After about five-and-half years of non-stop work‚ Emmanuel Macron stepped into Notre-Dame cathedral to show-off its brand new look (the French president led a special tv broadcast that gave everyone a peek inside). The once fire-damaged building now shines with fresh life – its stone walls catch sunlight in ways that make visitors stop and stare.

The buildingʼs inside spaces look way different than they did back in 19ʼ when flames almost took down this eight-hundred year-old church; now theres bright-clean stones everywhere and gold-covered details that catch your eye. The whole place gives off that special mix of old-time charm and fresh updates that Notre-Dame is known for

Folks who want to see this amazing fix-up job wont have to wait much longer: the cathedral opens its heavy wooden doors to everyone starting dec 8th. The building – which sits right in Paris heart – will show-off its mix of super-old architecture and fresh craftsmanship that took thousands of work-hours to get just right