Photos: New life for Notre Dame Cathedral

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Notre Dame Cathedral restoration — Notre Dame Cathedral restored This photograph shows a view of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral in Paris, on November 29, 2024. The Notre-Dame Cathedral is set to re-open early December 2024, with a planned weekend of ceremonies on December 7 and 8, 2024, five years after the 2019 fire which ravaged the world heritage landmark and toppled its spire. Some 250 companies and hundreds of experts were mobilised for the five-year restoration costing hundreds of millions of euros. (Photo by Sarah Meyssonnier / POOL / AFP) (Photo by SARAH MEYSSONNIER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) (SARAH MEYSSONNIER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Notre Dame Cathedral restoration — Notre Dame Cathedral restored This photograph shows shows light from stained glass windows reflecting off a wall in Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral in Paris, on November 29, 2024. The Notre-Dame Cathedral is set to re-open early December 2024, with a planned weekend of ceremonies on December 7 and 8, 2024, five years after the 2019 fire which ravaged the world heritage landmark and toppled its spire. Some 250 companies and hundreds of experts were mobilised for the five-year restoration costing hundreds of millions of euros. (Photo by Sarah Meyssonnier / POOL / AFP) (Photo by SARAH MEYSSONNIER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) (SARAH MEYSSONNIER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Notre Dame Cathedral restoration — Notre Dame Cathedral restored This photograph shows the light reflected from stained glass windows on a wall in the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral in Paris, on November 29, 2024. The Notre-Dame Cathedral is set to re-open early December 2024, with a planned weekend of ceremonies on December 7 and 8, 2024, five years after the 2019 fire which ravaged the world heritage landmark and toppled its spire. (Photo by Sarah Meyssonnier / POOL / AFP) (Photo by SARAH MEYSSONNIER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) (SARAH MEYSSONNIER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Notre Dame Cathedral restoration — Notre Dame Cathedral restored This photograph shows a new altar (R) designed by French artist and designer Guillaume Bardet, at the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, in Paris on November 29, 2024. The Notre-Dame Cathedral is set to re-open early December 2024, with a planned weekend of ceremonies on December 7 and 8, 2024, five years after the 2019 fire which ravaged the world heritage landmark and toppled its spire. (Photo by Christophe PETIT TESSON / POOL / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY MENTION OF THE ARTIST UPON PUBLICATION - TO ILLUSTRATE THE EVENT AS SPECIFIED IN THE CAPTION (Photo by CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) (CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Notre Dame Cathedral restoration — Notre Dame Cathedral restored This photograph shows the fire mist control panel of the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral in Paris, on November 29, 2024. The Notre-Dame Cathedral is set to re-open early December 2024, with a planned weekend of ceremonies on December 7 and 8, 2024, five years after the 2019 fire which ravaged the world heritage landmark and toppled its spire. (Photo by Christophe PETIT TESSON / POOL / AFP) (Photo by CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) (CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Notre Dame Cathedral restoration — Notre Dame Cathedral restored This photograph shows the wooden "Poincon", the part of the spire that supports the arrow of Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral in Paris, on November 29, 2024. The Notre-Dame Cathedral is set to re-open early December 2024, with a planned weekend of ceremonies on December 7 and 8, 2024, five years after the 2019 fire which ravaged the world heritage landmark and toppled its spire. (Photo by Christophe PETIT TESSON / POOL / AFP) (Photo by CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) (CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Notre Dame Cathedral restoration — Notre Dame Cathedral restored (From L) French First Lady Brigitte Macron, French President Emmanuel Macron, President of the "Rebatir Notre-Dame de Paris" public establishment Philippe Jost, French Minister of Culture and Heritage Rachida Dati and Paris' archbishop Laurent Ulrich visit Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral in Paris, on November 29, 2024. The Notre-Dame Cathedral is set to re-open early December 2024, with a planned weekend of ceremonies on December 7 and 8, 2024, five years after the 2019 fire which ravaged the world heritage landmark and toppled its spire. (Photo by Christophe PETIT TESSON / POOL / AFP) (Photo by CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) (CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Notre Dame Cathedral restoration — Notre Dame Cathedral restored This photograph shows the base under the arrow during a visit of France's President at Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral in Paris, on November 29, 2024. The Notre-Dame Cathedral is set to re-open early December 2024, with a planned weekend of ceremonies on December 7 and 8, 2024, five years after the 2019 fire which ravaged the world heritage landmark and toppled its spire. Some 250 companies and hundreds of experts were mobilised for the five-year restoration costing hundreds of millions of euros. (Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN / POOL / AFP) (Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) (STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Notre Dame Cathedral restoration — Notre Dame Cathedral restored This photograph shows cathedra chairs designed by French artist and designer Guillaume Bardet in the heart of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral in Paris, on November 29, 2024. The Notre-Dame Cathedral is set to re-open early December 2024, with a planned weekend of ceremonies on December 7 and 8, 2024, five years after the 2019 fire which ravaged the world heritage landmark and toppled its spire. Some 250 companies and hundreds of experts were mobilised for the five-year restoration costing hundreds of millions of euros. (Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN / POOL / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY MENTION OF THE ARTIST UPON PUBLICATION - TO ILLUSTRATE THE EVENT AS SPECIFIED IN THE CAPTION (Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) (STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Notre Dame Cathedral restoration — Notre Dame Cathedral restored This photograph shows a painting inside Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral in Paris, on November 29, 2024. The Notre-Dame Cathedral is set to re-open early December 2024, with a planned weekend of ceremonies on December 7 and 8, 2024, five years after the 2019 fire which ravaged the world heritage landmark and toppled its spire. Some 250 companies and hundreds of experts were mobilised for the five-year restoration costing hundreds of millions of euros. (Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN / POOL / AFP) (Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) (STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Notre Dame Cathedral restoration — Notre Dame Cathedral restored French President Emmanuel Macron (C-L) and his wife Brigitte Macron (C-R), accompanied by President of the "Rebatir Notre-Dame de Paris" public establishment Philippe Jost (L) visit the spire of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral in Paris, on November 29, 2024. The Notre-Dame Cathedral is set to re-open early December 2024, with a planned weekend of ceremonies on December 7 and 8, 2024, five years after the 2019 fire which ravaged the world heritage landmark and toppled its spire. (Photo by Christophe PETIT TESSON / POOL / AFP) (Photo by CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) (CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Notre Dame Cathedral restoration — Notre Dame Cathedral restored French President Emmanuel Macron (L) and his wife Brigitte Macron visit Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral in Paris, on November 29, 2024. The Notre-Dame Cathedral is set to re-open early December 2024, with a planned weekend of ceremonies on December 7 and 8, 2024, five years after the 2019 fire which ravaged the world heritage landmark and toppled its spire. (Photo by Christophe PETIT TESSON / POOL / AFP) (Photo by CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) (CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Notre Dame Cathedral restoration — Notre Dame Cathedral restored French President Emmanuel Macron (L) and his wife Brigitte Macron (2nd-L), accompanied by President of the "Rebatir Notre-Dame de Paris" public establishment Philippe Jost (C) and chief architect of Monuments History in charge of restoration Remi Fromont (R), speak with carpenter Jean-Louis Bidet (2nd-R )during their visit to the spire of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral in Paris, on November 29, 2024. The Notre-Dame Cathedral is set to re-open early December 2024, with a planned weekend of ceremonies on December 7 and 8, 2024, five years after the 2019 fire which ravaged the world heritage landmark and toppled its spire. (Photo by Sarah Meyssonnier / POOL / AFP) (Photo by SARAH MEYSSONNIER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) (SARAH MEYSSONNIER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Notre Dame Cathedral restoration — Notre Dame Cathedral restored This photograph shows the altar of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral in Paris, on November 29, 2024. The Notre-Dame Cathedral is set to re-open early December 2024, with a planned weekend of ceremonies on December 7 and 8, 2024, five years after the 2019 fire which ravaged the world heritage landmark and toppled its spire. (Photo by Christophe PETIT TESSON / POOL / AFP) (Photo by CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) (CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Notre Dame Cathedral restoration — Notre Dame Cathedral restored French President Emmanuel Macron (C-L) and his wife Brigitte Macron (C-R) visit the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral in Paris, on November 29, 2024. The Notre-Dame Cathedral is set to re-open early December 2024, with a planned weekend of ceremonies on December 7 and 8, 2024, five years after the 2019 fire which ravaged the world heritage landmark and toppled its spire. (Photo by Christophe PETIT TESSON / POOL / AFP) (Photo by CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) (CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Notre Dame Cathedral restoration — Notre Dame Cathedral restored (From 2nd-L) French First Lady Brigitte Macron, Ile-de-France region's President Valerie Pecresse, French President Emmanuel Macron, Paris' Mayor Anne Hidalgo and President of the "Rebatir Notre-Dame de Paris" public establishment Philippe Jost visit Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral in Paris, on November 29, 2024. The Notre-Dame Cathedral is set to re-open early December 2024, with a planned weekend of ceremonies on December 7 and 8, 2024, five years after the 2019 fire which ravaged the world heritage landmark and toppled its spire. (Photo by Christophe PETIT TESSON / POOL / AFP) (Photo by CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) (CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Notre Dame Cathedral restoration — Notre Dame Cathedral restored This photograph shows the altar designed by French artist and designer Guillaume Bardet in the heart of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral in Paris, on November 29, 2024. The Notre-Dame Cathedral is set to re-open early December 2024, with a planned weekend of ceremonies on December 7 and 8, 2024, five years after the 2019 fire which ravaged the world heritage landmark and toppled its spire. Some 250 companies and hundreds of experts were mobilised for the five-year restoration costing hundreds of millions of euros. (Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN / POOL / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY MENTION OF THE ARTIST UPON PUBLICATION - TO ILLUSTRATE THE EVENT AS SPECIFIED IN THE CAPTION (Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) (STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Notre Dame Cathedral restoration — Notre Dame Cathedral restored This photograph shows a new altar (front) designed by French artist and designer Guillaume Bardet, at the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, in Paris on November 29, 2024. The Notre-Dame Cathedral is set to re-open early December 2024, with a planned weekend of ceremonies on December 7 and 8, 2024, five years after the 2019 fire which ravaged the world heritage landmark and toppled its spire. (Photo by Christophe PETIT TESSON / POOL / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY MENTION OF THE ARTIST UPON PUBLICATION - TO ILLUSTRATE THE EVENT AS SPECIFIED IN THE CAPTION (Photo by CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) (CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Notre Dame Cathedral restoration — Notre Dame Cathedral restored This photograph shows the nave of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral in Paris, on November 29, 2024. The Notre-Dame Cathedral is set to re-open early December 2024, with a planned weekend of ceremonies on December 7 and 8, 2024, five years after the 2019 fire which ravaged the world heritage landmark and toppled its spire. Some 250 companies and hundreds of experts were mobilised for the five-year restoration costing hundreds of millions of euros. (Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN / POOL / AFP) (Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) (STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Notre Dame Cathedral restoration — Notre Dame Cathedral restored This photograph shows the altar of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral in Paris, on November 29, 2024. The Notre-Dame Cathedral is set to re-open early December 2024, with a planned weekend of ceremonies on December 7 and 8, 2024, five years after the 2019 fire which ravaged the world heritage landmark and toppled its spire. (Photo by Christophe PETIT TESSON / POOL / AFP) (Photo by CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) (CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Notre Dame Cathedral restoration — Notre Dame Cathedral restored French President Emmanuel Macron (L) accompanied by Paris' archbishop Laurent Ulrich (C-L) and President of the "Rebatir Notre-Dame de Paris" public establishment Philippe Jost (C-R) visits the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral in Paris, on November 29, 2024. The Notre-Dame Cathedral is set to re-open early December 2024, with a planned weekend of ceremonies on December 7 and 8, 2024, five years after the 2019 fire which ravaged the world heritage landmark and toppled its spire. (Photo by Christophe PETIT TESSON / POOL / AFP) (Photo by CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) (CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Notre Dame Cathedral restoration — Notre Dame Cathedral restored French President Emmanuel Macron (C) and his wife Brigitte Macron (2nd-R) visit Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral in Paris, on November 29, 2024. The Notre-Dame Cathedral is set to re-open early December 2024, with a planned weekend of ceremonies on December 7 and 8, 2024, five years after the 2019 fire which ravaged the world heritage landmark and toppled its spire. (Photo by Christophe PETIT TESSON / POOL / AFP) (Photo by CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) (CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Notre Dame Cathedral restoration — Notre Dame Cathedral restored This photograph shows the altar of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral in Paris, on November 29, 2024. The Notre-Dame Cathedral is set to re-open early December 2024, with a planned weekend of ceremonies on December 7 and 8, 2024, five years after the 2019 fire which ravaged the world heritage landmark and toppled its spire. Some 250 companies and hundreds of experts were mobilised for the five-year restoration costing hundreds of millions of euros. (Photo by Sarah Meyssonnier / POOL / AFP) (Photo by SARAH MEYSSONNIER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) (SARAH MEYSSONNIER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Notre Dame Cathedral restoration — Notre Dame Cathedral restored This photograph shows a statue inside the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral in Paris, on November 29, 2024. The Notre-Dame Cathedral is set to re-open early December 2024, with a planned weekend of ceremonies on December 7 and 8, 2024, five years after the 2019 fire which ravaged the world heritage landmark and toppled its spire. Some 250 companies and hundreds of experts were mobilised for the five-year restoration costing hundreds of millions of euros. (Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN / POOL / AFP) (Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) (STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Notre Dame Cathedral restoration — Notre Dame Cathedral restored French President Emmanuel Macron (3rd-L), his wife Brigitte Macron (2nd-L), French Minister of Culture and Heritage Rachida Dati (L) and Paris' archbishop Laurent Ulrich (3rd-R) visit Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral in Paris, on November 29, 2024. The Notre-Dame Cathedral is set to re-open early December 2024, with a planned weekend of ceremonies on December 7 and 8, 2024, five years after the 2019 fire which ravaged the world heritage landmark and toppled its spire. (Photo by Christophe PETIT TESSON / POOL / AFP) (Photo by CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) (CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Notre Dame Cathedral restoration — Notre Dame Cathedral restored French President Emmanuel Macron (R) visits Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral in Paris, on November 29, 2024. The Notre-Dame Cathedral is set to re-open early December 2024, with a planned weekend of ceremonies on December 7 and 8, 2024, five years after the 2019 fire which ravaged the world heritage landmark and toppled its spire. Some 250 companies and hundreds of experts were mobilised for the five-year restoration costing hundreds of millions of euros. (Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN / POOL / AFP) (Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) (STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Notre Dame Cathedral restoration — Notre Dame Cathedral restored Attendees including workers of reconstruction of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral gather during a speech by French President Emmanuel Macron in the nave of the cathedral in Paris, on November 29, 2024. The Notre-Dame Cathedral is set to re-open early December 2024, with a planned weekend of ceremonies on December 7 and 8, 2024, five years after the 2019 fire which ravaged the world heritage landmark and toppled its spire. (Photo by Sarah Meyssonnier / POOL / AFP) (Photo by SARAH MEYSSONNIER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) (SARAH MEYSSONNIER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Notre Dame Cathedral restoration — Notre Dame Cathedral restored This photograph shows the inside of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral in Paris, on November 29, 2024. The Notre-Dame Cathedral is set to re-open early December 2024, with a planned weekend of ceremonies on December 7 and 8, 2024, five years after the 2019 fire which ravaged the world heritage landmark and toppled its spire. Some 250 companies and hundreds of experts were mobilised for the five-year restoration costing hundreds of millions of euros. (Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN / POOL / AFP) (Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) (STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Notre Dame Cathedral restoration — Notre Dame Cathedral restored This photograph shows part of bas-relief outside of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral in Paris, on November 29, 2024. The Notre-Dame Cathedral is set to re-open early December 2024, with a planned weekend of ceremonies on December 7 and 8, 2024, five years after the 2019 fire which ravaged the world heritage landmark and toppled its spire. Some 250 companies and hundreds of experts were mobilised for the five-year restoration costing hundreds of millions of euros. (Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN / POOL / AFP) (Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) (STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Notre Dame Cathedral restoration — Notre Dame Cathedral restored This photograph shows the Crown of Thorns and the reliquary of the Crown of Thorns designed by French artist Sylvain Dubuisson at the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral in Paris, on November 29, 2024. The Notre-Dame Cathedral is set to re-open early December 2024, with a planned weekend of ceremonies on December 7 and 8, 2024, five years after the 2019 fire which ravaged the world heritage landmark and toppled its spire. (Photo by Christophe PETIT TESSON / POOL / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY MENTION OF THE ARTIST UPON PUBLICATION - TO ILLUSTRATE THE EVENT AS SPECIFIED IN THE CAPTION (Photo by CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) (CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Notre Dame Cathedral restoration — Notre Dame Cathedral restored This photograph shows the stained glass Rose Window of the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral in Paris, on November 29, 2024. The Notre-Dame Cathedral is set to re-open early December 2024, with a planned weekend of ceremonies on December 7 and 8, 2024, five years after the 2019 fire which ravaged the world heritage landmark and toppled its spire. (Photo by Christophe PETIT TESSON / POOL / AFP) (Photo by CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) (CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Notre Dame Cathedral restoration — Notre Dame Cathedral restored This photograph shows the vaulted ceiling of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral in Paris, on November 29, 2024. The Notre-Dame Cathedral is set to re-open early December 2024, with a planned weekend of ceremonies on December 7 and 8, 2024, five years after the 2019 fire which ravaged the world heritage landmark and toppled its spire. Some 250 companies and hundreds of experts were mobilised for the five-year restoration costing hundreds of millions of euros. (Photo by Sarah Meyssonnier / POOL / AFP) (Photo by SARAH MEYSSONNIER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) (SARAH MEYSSONNIER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Notre Dame Cathedral restoration — Notre Dame Cathedral restored This photograph shows the facade of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral in Paris, on November 29, 2024, ahead of a visit of the French President. The Notre-Dame Cathedral is set to re-open early December 2024, with a planned weekend of ceremonies on December 7 and 8, 2024, five years after the 2019 fire which ravaged the world heritage landmark and toppled its spire. Some 250 companies and hundreds of experts were mobilised for the five-year restoration costing hundreds of millions of euros. (Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN / POOL / AFP) (Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) (STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Notre Dame Cathedral restoration — Notre Dame Cathedral restored This photograph shows the Western Rose window of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral in Paris, on November 29, 2024. The Notre-Dame Cathedral is set to re-open early December 2024, with a planned weekend of ceremonies on December 7 and 8, 2024, five years after the 2019 fire which ravaged the world heritage landmark and toppled its spire. Some 250 companies and hundreds of experts were mobilised for the five-year restoration costing hundreds of millions of euros. (Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN / POOL / AFP) (Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) (STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Notre Dame Cathedral restoration — Notre Dame Cathedral restored This photograph shows the bas-relief outside of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral in Paris, on November 29, 2024. The Notre-Dame Cathedral is set to re-open early December 2024, with a planned weekend of ceremonies on December 7 and 8, 2024, five years after the 2019 fire which ravaged the world heritage landmark and toppled its spire. Some 250 companies and hundreds of experts were mobilised for the five-year restoration costing hundreds of millions of euros. (Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN / POOL / AFP) (Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) (STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Notre Dame Cathedral restoration — Notre Dame Cathedral restored This photograph shows part of bas-relief outside of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral in Paris, on November 29, 2024. The Notre-Dame Cathedral is set to re-open early December 2024, with a planned weekend of ceremonies on December 7 and 8, 2024, five years after the 2019 fire which ravaged the world heritage landmark and toppled its spire. Some 250 companies and hundreds of experts were mobilised for the five-year restoration costing hundreds of millions of euros. (Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN / POOL / AFP) (Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) (STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Notre Dame Cathedral restoration — Notre Dame Cathedral restored This photograph shows a general view of interior of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral in Paris, on November 29, 2024. The Notre-Dame Cathedral is set to re-open early December 2024, with a planned weekend of ceremonies on December 7 and 8, 2024, five years after the 2019 fire which ravaged the world heritage landmark and toppled its spire. (Photo by Christophe PETIT TESSON / POOL / AFP) (Photo by CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) (CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Notre Dame Cathedral restoration — Notre Dame Cathedral restored This photograph shows the inside of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral in Paris, on November 29, 2024. The Notre-Dame Cathedral is set to re-open early December 2024, with a planned weekend of ceremonies on December 7 and 8, 2024, five years after the 2019 fire which ravaged the world heritage landmark and toppled its spire. Some 250 companies and hundreds of experts were mobilised for the five-year restoration costing hundreds of millions of euros. (Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN / POOL / AFP) (Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) (STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Notre Dame Cathedral restoration — Notre Dame Cathedral restored French President Emmanuel Macron (R), accompanied by President of the "Rebatir Notre-Dame de Paris" public establishment Philippe Jost (L) visits the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral in Paris, on November 29, 2024. The Notre-Dame Cathedral is set to re-open early December 2024, with a planned weekend of ceremonies on December 7 and 8, 2024, five years after the 2019 fire which ravaged the world heritage landmark and toppled its spire. (Photo by Christophe PETIT TESSON / POOL / AFP) (Photo by CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) (CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Notre Dame Cathedral restoration — Notre Dame Cathedral restored This photograph shows paintings inside Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral in Paris, on November 29, 2024. The Notre-Dame Cathedral is set to re-open early December 2024, with a planned weekend of ceremonies on December 7 and 8, 2024, five years after the 2019 fire which ravaged the world heritage landmark and toppled its spire. Some 250 companies and hundreds of experts were mobilised for the five-year restoration costing hundreds of millions of euros. (Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN / POOL / AFP) (Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) (STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Notre Dame Cathedral restoration — Notre Dame Cathedral restored French President Emmanuel Macron (bottom) deliver a speech amid attendees, including workers of reconstruction of Notre-Dame de Paris, in the nave of the cathedral in Paris, on November 29, 2024. The Notre-Dame Cathedral is set to re-open early December 2024, with a planned weekend of ceremonies on December 7 and 8, 2024, five years after the 2019 fire which ravaged the world heritage landmark and toppled its spire. (Photo by Sarah Meyssonnier / POOL / AFP) (Photo by SARAH MEYSSONNIER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) (SARAH MEYSSONNIER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Notre Dame Cathedral restoration — Notre Dame Cathedral restored French President Emmanuel Macron (C) and his wife Brigitte Macron (L) look at the Crown of Thorns and the reliquary of the Crown of Thorns designed by French artist Sylvain Dubuisson during their visit at the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral in Paris, on November 29, 2024. The Notre-Dame Cathedral is set to re-open early December 2024, with a planned weekend of ceremonies on December 7 and 8, 2024, five years after the 2019 fire which ravaged the world heritage landmark and toppled its spire. (Photo by Christophe PETIT TESSON / POOL / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY MENTION OF THE ARTIST UPON PUBLICATION - TO ILLUSTRATE THE EVENT AS SPECIFIED IN THE CAPTION (Photo by CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) (CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Notre Dame Cathedral restoration — Notre Dame Cathedral restored This photograph shows windows in the heart of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral in Paris, on November 29, 2024. The Notre-Dame Cathedral is set to re-open early December 2024, with a planned weekend of ceremonies on December 7 and 8, 2024, five years after the 2019 fire which ravaged the world heritage landmark and toppled its spire. Some 250 companies and hundreds of experts were mobilised for the five-year restoration costing hundreds of millions of euros. (Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN / POOL / AFP) (Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) (STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Notre Dame Cathedral restoration — Notre Dame Cathedral restored This photograph shows windows inside Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral in Paris, on November 29, 2024. The Notre-Dame Cathedral is set to re-open early December 2024, with a planned weekend of ceremonies on December 7 and 8, 2024, five years after the 2019 fire which ravaged the world heritage landmark and toppled its spire. Some 250 companies and hundreds of experts were mobilised for the five-year restoration costing hundreds of millions of euros. (Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN / POOL / AFP) (Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) (STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Notre Dame Cathedral restoration — Notre Dame Cathedral restored French President Emmanuel Macron (R) speaks with an art restorer during his visit at the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral in Paris, on November 29, 2024. The Notre-Dame Cathedral is set to re-open early December 2024, with a planned weekend of ceremonies on December 7 and 8, 2024, five years after the 2019 fire which ravaged the world heritage landmark and toppled its spire. (Photo by Christophe PETIT TESSON / POOL / AFP) (Photo by CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) (CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Notre Dame Cathedral restoration — Notre Dame Cathedral restored This photograph shows a statue and windows inside Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral in Paris, on November 29, 2024. The Notre-Dame Cathedral is set to re-open early December 2024, with a planned weekend of ceremonies on December 7 and 8, 2024, five years after the 2019 fire which ravaged the world heritage landmark and toppled its spire. Some 250 companies and hundreds of experts were mobilised for the five-year restoration costing hundreds of millions of euros. (Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN / POOL / AFP) (Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) (STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Notre Dame Cathedral restoration — Notre Dame Cathedral restored French President Emmanuel Macron (2nd-R) and his wife Brigitte Macron (L), accompanied by President of the "Rebatir Notre-Dame de Paris" public establishment Philippe Jost (3rd-R) visit Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral in Paris, on November 29, 2024. The Notre-Dame Cathedral is set to re-open early December 2024, with a planned weekend of ceremonies on December 7 and 8, 2024, five years after the 2019 fire which ravaged the world heritage landmark and toppled its spire. (Photo by Sarah Meyssonnier / POOL / AFP) (Photo by SARAH MEYSSONNIER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) (SARAH MEYSSONNIER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Notre Dame Cathedral restoration — Notre Dame Cathedral restored This photograph shows the nave of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral in Paris, on November 29, 2024. The Notre-Dame Cathedral is set to re-open early December 2024, with a planned weekend of ceremonies on December 7 and 8, 2024, five years after the 2019 fire which ravaged the world heritage landmark and toppled its spire. Some 250 companies and hundreds of experts were mobilised for the five-year restoration costing hundreds of millions of euros. (Photo by Sarah Meyssonnier / POOL / AFP) (Photo by SARAH MEYSSONNIER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) (SARAH MEYSSONNIER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Notre Dame Cathedral restoration — Notre Dame Cathedral restored This photograph shows the nave of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral in Paris, on November 29, 2024. The Notre-Dame Cathedral is set to re-open early December 2024, with a planned weekend of ceremonies on December 7 and 8, 2024, five years after the 2019 fire which ravaged the world heritage landmark and toppled its spire. Some 250 companies and hundreds of experts were mobilised for the five-year restoration costing hundreds of millions of euros. (Photo by Sarah Meyssonnier / POOL / AFP) (Photo by SARAH MEYSSONNIER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) (SARAH MEYSSONNIER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Notre Dame Cathedral restoration — Notre Dame Cathedral restored This photograph shows the baptistery of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, designed by French artist and designer Guillaume Bardet, in Paris on November 29, 2024. The Notre-Dame Cathedral is set to re-open early December 2024, with a planned weekend of ceremonies on December 7 and 8, 2024, five years after the 2019 fire which ravaged the world heritage landmark and toppled its spire. (Photo by Christophe PETIT TESSON / POOL / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY MENTION OF THE ARTIST UPON PUBLICATION - TO ILLUSTRATE THE EVENT AS SPECIFIED IN THE CAPTION (Photo by CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) (CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

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