Notre Dame

Green News

Tiny acorn to mighty cathedral: Paris Notre-Dame was rebuilt by birds

Two billion acorns are planted in the ground by jays each year in French forests.

09/12/2024

Europe News

Macron to meet with Trump and Zelenskyy ahead of Notre Dame reopening

France's Notre Dame Cathedral will open its doors for the first time since a devastating fire nearly destroyed it in 2019. Nearly 1,500 world leaders, dignitaries and other guests are set to attend the reopening celebration on Saturday evening.

07/12/2024

Design

A timeline of the reconstruction of Notre-Dame de Paris

Ahead of the grand re-opening, here's a look-back at all the work done in the five years since a fire devastated the Notre Dame cathedral.

06/12/2024

Europe News

Trump set to attend Notre Dame reopening in first trip since election

France's famous cathedral will reopen Saturday after five years of reconstruction following a devastating fire in 2019.

03/12/2024

Europe News

Macron visits Notre Dame after five-year restoration

One of Paris' most notable tourist venues is scheduled to reopen to the public on 8 December.

29/11/2024

Culture news

France considers introducing charges to visit Notre-Dame de Paris

The French Minister of Culture, Rachida Dati, wants to levy an entrance fee of five euros for tourists in order to fund restoration work of religious buildings.

24/10/2024

Culture news

In Pictures: New bells for Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris

Following the devastating 2019 fire, the city of Paris has been restoring its beloved Notre Dame Cathedral. The latest new addition is a new set of bells.

13/09/2024

France

Notre Dame reveals new spire and golden rooster as scaffolding removed

The remaining process of removing all of the scaffolding could take weeks if not months.

13/02/2024

Travel News

Paris: Notre Dame set to reopen one year from today

The Parisian icon is set to reopen five years after the disastrous fire.

08/12/2023

France

Massive wooden base for Notre Dame spire successfully installed

Four years after the fire of the cathedral in Paris, a project is underway to install a new spire.

15/04/2023

Culture news

Archaeologists to open mystery Notre Dame sarcophagus

The remains inside are thought to perhaps belong to a senior clergyman from the 14th century.

16/04/2022

Culture news

Learning about Notre Dame's fire through augmented reality 3 years on

Histovery are an augmented reality experience company bringing history to life with video game graphic tech to support their educational mission. Notre Dame's colourful history is a terrific case study.

09/04/2022

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French oak trees airlifted to rebuild Notre-Dame cathedral

In the Bercé state forest in France's Sarthe region, some hundred-year-old oaks that will be used to rebuild Notre-Dame cathedral are "flying" as part of a test project.

15/03/2022

Design

Notre Dame's controversial 'kitsch' restoration plans approved

Renovations of the treasured cathedral should commence next year and be completed just in time for the 2024 Paris Olympics.

09/12/2021

France

Watch: Macron visits Notre-Dame Cathedral two years after fire

Millions across France and around the world watched live as flames engulfed the beloved 850-year-old Cathedral on April 15, 2019.

15/04/2021

Culture Series

Two years of work to restore Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral | In pictures

Two years on from a devastating blaze, much work has been done to restore Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris to its former glory. But much more is still needed.

15/04/2021

My Europe Series

Two years on, how is restoration of Paris' Notre-Dame Cathedral going?

The rector of Paris' Notre-Dame Cathedral told Euronews that he felt "hopeful" that the reconstruction was still on track despite delays due to COVID and lead contamination.

14/04/2021

France

Notre Dame cathedral: Spire to be rebuilt exactly as it was

The French President had initially suggested a modern architectural touch could be added to the edifice but ruled that the spire's reconstruction should be faithful to the 19th century design.

10/07/2020

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Greenpeace hangs protest banners on a crane at Notre Dame cathedral

Activists mounted a crane at the world-famous landmark, which is being renovated for fire damage, to hang banners protesting the French government's climate policies.

09/07/2020

France

Work begins to dismantle Notre Dame's charred scaffolding

Two teams of five workers each will take turns descending on ropes into the heat-warped web of scaffolding.

08/06/2020