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Notre-Dame Towers Reopen After Historic Restoration

9/19/2025

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French President Emmanuel Macron reopened the north and south towers of Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral on September 19, 2025, after a fire in April 2019 damaged the site.
The towers will open to the public on September 20, 2025.
Notre-Dame was ceremonially reopened on December 7, 2024, with 1,500 dignitaries in attendance.
The cathedral, built around 1260 AD, attracted over 13 million visitors annually before the fire.
The rebuilding process involved 1,200 oak trees and 1,000 construction workers.

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French President Emmanuel Macron reopened the north and south towers of Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral on September 19, 2025, after a fire in April 2019 damaged the site.
The towers will open to the public on September 20, 2025.
Notre-Dame was ceremonially reopened on December 7, 2024, with 1,500 dignitaries in attendance.
The cathedral, built around 1260 AD, attracted over 13 million visitors annually before the fire.
The rebuilding process involved 1,200 oak trees and 1,000 construction workers.