Notre-Dame reopens to public

World leaders attend ceremony as Macron hails workers for restoration efforts

The Notre-Dame de Paris has reopened to the public after five years of painstaking restoration following a devastating fire in 2019.

The reopening weekend was marked by significant events. On Sunday, the first mass was held at 10:30 am, attended by 170 bishops and more than 100 Paris priests, followed by a second service open to the public at 6:30 pm.

Saturday evening's grand reopening ceremony brought together world leaders, dignitaries and citizens to celebrate the revival of the 12th-century UNESCO World Heritage Site.