Notre Dame Cathedral’s Historic Reopening

Pedestrians pass by the security barriers and fences placed around the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral on the eve ahead of its official reopening after more than five-year of reconstruction work following the April 15, 2019 fire, in Paris, on Dec. 6, 2024. Julien de Rosa/AFP via Getty Images

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On Saturday, President-elect Donald J. Trump will attend the reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral. The visit to Paris marks his first foreign trip since winning the 2024 election.