Five years after a fire heavily damaged the Notre Dame Cathedral, the 861-year-old church opened on Saturday.Around noon EST, French President Emmanuel Macron gave a speech on the steps of the church before its doors opened.Cathedral officials played the cathedral’s organ before reading a series of prayers. The bishop gave a final blessing, and the choir sang a Latin hymn.President-elect Donald Trump and Prince William were in attendance. The restoration project involved nearly 2,000 specialists, spanning from carpenters to artists. The cost to restore the cathedral was around $740 million.The cathedral’s first Mass will be held Sunday morning.
Five years after a fire heavily damaged the Notre Dame Cathedral, the 861-year-old church opened on Saturday.
Around noon EST, French President Emmanuel Macron gave a speech on the steps of the church before its doors opened.
Cathedral officials played the cathedral’s organ before reading a series of prayers. The bishop gave a final blessing, and the choir sang a Latin hymn.
President-elect Donald Trump and Prince William were in attendance.
The restoration project involved nearly 2,000 specialists, spanning from carpenters to artists. The cost to restore the cathedral was around $740 million.
The cathedral’s first Mass will be held Sunday morning.
