Restored Notre-Dame Cathedral unveiled in Paris after five-year renovation effort

Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris has been fully restored after a devastating fire in 2019. Macron praised the workers who contributed to the restoration, stating that they had "achieved the impossible" and that the blaze had been a "national wound" that they had helped to remedy through their "will, work, and commitment." The cathedral's interior and exterior have been refurbished to their original grandeur, including the installation of new stained-glass windows, a restored timber-framed roof, and a newly built altar cross. The cathedral officially reopened on December 7, 2024, with Macron leading a televised tour of the restored site.