Notre Dame rises from the ashes at last: world leaders join embattled Macron for grand reopening

Ceremony gives French president moment of glory in company of Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy as he delivers on promise to restore cathedral

It was like stepping back into a medieval age and reliving the breathtaking awe Notre Dame cathedral would have inspired in the 14th century when the light from the rose windows threw a kaleidoscope of colours on its pale creamy walls before hundreds of years of liturgical smoke and city pollution blackened them.

This is how the church would have appeared on completion in 1345, towering over Paris, then a city of 200,000 people, from the Île de la Cité in the middle of the River Seine that bisects the French capital.

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Notre Dame reopens its doors to world leaders in rare symbol of unity

France’s iconic Notre Dame Cathedral has formally reopened its doors for the first time since a devastating fire nearly destroyed the 861-year-old landmark in 2019
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World leaders join Macron for Notre-Dame cathedral reopening

Notre Dame has officially reopened more than five years after it was badly damaged in a fire.
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We achieved the impossible, says Macron at Notre Dame reopening ceremony – live

Two-day celebration begins with address by the French president, Emmanuel Macron. Representatives from various faith groups have been invited to tonight’s ceremony as well as tomorrow’s mass, ...
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Trump to Attend Notre-Dame Cathedral Reopening and Meet With Macron

The president-elect will be at the cathedral alongside dozens of world leaders. He was also meeting with President Emmanuel Macron of France, with whom he has had a rocky relationship.
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Notre Dame reopens with grand ceremony five years after fire

Paris' famed cathedral will reopen five years after a fire tore through the Gothic landmark and almost destroyed it.
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Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral rises from the ashes with grand reopening, five years on from fire

Paris' iconic Notre-Dame cathedral will reopen, five years after a fire the storied medieval landmark will reopen its doors once again.
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Embattled Macron seeks boost from Notre Dame reopening

With French politics in turmoil, Macron hopes to benefit from the reopening of the cathedral.
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Trump to attend Notre Dame reopening as Macron weathers political storm

US president-elect returns to world stage at high-profile celebration that belies growing crisis in French politics. The restored Gothic spire of Notre Dame is to provide a dramatic backdrop for ...
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For Macron, Notre-Dame’s Reopening Offers Respite From Political Crisis

The 860-year-old cathedral has been repaired in a time frame many thought impossible. But rather than basking in success, President Emmanuel Macron is mired in political crisis.
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