Notre Dame de Paris Announces Reopening Date

Yet another update on the repairs to Notre Dame de Paris: the target date for completion is 8 December ’24. Here is what the nave will look like. The stonework has been cleaned, repaired, and the murals restored, so this is very close to what it looked like back in the 14th century, when it was initially completed, except for the modern basin shown in the foreground. The second photo was taken by the Paris fire department just after the fire.

This image taken from France Televisions video shows the fire damage inside the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, Monday April 15, 2019. Firefighters declared success Tuesday morning in an over 12-hour battle to extinguish an inferno engulfing Paris’ iconic Notre Dame cathedral that claimed its spire and roof, but spared its bell towers. (France Televisions via AP)