New Look of Notre Dame Cathedral Is Unveiled 5 Years After Catastrophic Fire

The 12th-century monument will be open to the public in December.

The nave of Notre Dame Cathedral during French President Emmanuel Macron's visit to the restored interiors of the church in Paris on Nov. 29, 2024. Stephane de Sakutin/AP

After more than five years of reconstruction work following a devastating fire in 2019, Paris’s Notre Dame Cathedral showed itself anew to the world on Nov. 29.

The transformation is nothing short of breathtaking: Light dances across brilliant stone, gilded accents gleam anew, and the iconic monument’s majesty is reborn. Starting on Dec. 8, visitors will once again marvel at the cathedral’s blend of history and craftsmanship.