French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday unveiled Notre Dame Cathedral, which suffered extensive damage in a catastrophic fire five years ago, to reporters ahead of the historic building’s reopening to the public next month.
Macron, his wife Brigitte, and Archbishop of Paris Laurent Ulrich led a group of reporters and photographers inside the cathedral ahead of its public reopening on Dec.8, 2024, to view the reconstruction, which aimed to emulate the original structure while also incorporating modern design elements.
“It was a challenge many deemed impossible, yet one we will have met on,” the French president said in remarks to reporters. “This once-in-a-century project has been conducted in extraordinary conditions. It required a collaboration of France’s best experts and specialists.
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