Notre Dame Cathedral

Notre-Dame on track to re-open in 2024

Notre-Dame on track to re-open in 2024

Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris is on track to reopen to worshippers and the public in 2024, Culture Minister Rima Abdul Malak said, more than three years after its roof was…

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UPDATED: Two years after blaze, Notre-Dame still awaiting resurrection

UPDATED: Two years after blaze, Notre-Dame still awaiting resurrection

On April 15, 2019, a devastating fire swept through Paris's Notre-Dame Cathedral, tearing down the spire and destroying the roof of the landmark structure. Two years later, the cathedral remains…

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Photo Story: European Heritage Days 2019 in Paris

Photo Story: European Heritage Days 2019 in Paris

A tapestry woven in the early 1800s and rescued from the Notre Dame Cathedral after the fire in April 2019 is displayed ahead of the European Heritage Days 2019 at…

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International competition launched to rebuild the spire of Notre-Dame Cathedral

International competition launched to rebuild the spire of Notre-Dame Cathedral

France's Prime Minister Edouard Philippe has launched a competition for international architects to rebuild the spire of Notre-Dame Cathedral. Huge sums of money have been pledged to repair the…

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Parts of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris destroyed after fire

Parts of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris destroyed after fire

Firefighters are battling a massive blaze at the French capital's iconic Notre Dame Cathedral, where flames and black smoke were seen shooting from the base of the medieval church's spire…

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