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An ornate cross is lifted by crane and installed on the new spire of Paris' emblematic Notre-Dame cathedral. Workers have one year, starting on Friday, to finish restoring the gothic monument in time for its reopening following a monstrous fire in 2019. IMAGES
Images of the exterior of the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, some of which is under construction two years to the day after the fire that ravaged the building. French President Emmanuel Macron is due to visit the site later today. IMAGES
The square in front of Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris, which has been closed to the public since the cathedral fire more than a year ago, reopens to the public."It's a great moment, there are a few moments in the life of the capital," enthuses Anne Hidalgo, Mayor of Paris. IMAGES
Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral was ravaged by a devastating fire exactly one year ago. At 2000 local time, the "Emmanuel" bell in the cathdral's south tower will chime to commemorate the beginning of the fire. This is the only event planned on the construction site of the cathedral, which is suspended due to the coronavirus crisis. IMAGES
A colossal fire has swept through the famed Notre-Dame Cathedral in central Paris, causing a spire to collapse and raising fears over the future of the nearly millennium old building and its precious artworks. IMAGES
A fire breaks out at the landmark Notre-Dame Cathedral in central Paris, potentially involving renovation works being carried out at the site, according to fire service. IMAGES