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Notre Dame's new spire revealed in new milestone following cathedral's devastating fire
Marking a milestone in the Notre Dame Cathedral's renaissance, the scaffolding surrounding the Paris attraction was removed on Tuesday.
French general who led Notre Dame fire recovery found dead after going hiking
Jean-Louis Georgelin, 74, was found on Friday evening on a mountain in Southern France. His death is presumed to be an accident.
How the Notre-Dame Cathedral has been repaired — 3 years after horrifying fire
Three years after a devastating fire ripped through the Notre Dame Cathedral, nearly a billion dollars went to repairing the architectural gem — but it's nowhere done yet, according to...
Ancient sarcophagus found under Notre Dame cathedral in Paris
The excavation site lies under a stony layer that dates from the 18th century, but some lower levels go back as far as the 14th, and some even the early...
Going medieval: The surprising secrets of Notre Dame's epic restoration
Incredible new images from National Geographic reveal the methods being used to restore the Parisian landmark, which is slated to be rebuilt by 2024.
Notre Dame Cathedral stabilized, ready for repairs 2 years after fire
Officials on Saturday said work to secure the remains of the structure is complete.
Notre Dame Cathedral’s organ getting 4-year-long cleaning
PARIS — Pipe by precious pipe, the organ that once thundered through Notre Dame Cathedral is being taken apart after last year’s devastating fire. The mammoth task of dismantling, cleaning...
France to restore Notre Dame Cathedral as it was before fire
PARIS - Paris’ centuries-old Notre Dame Cathedral will be rebuilt as it was before being engulfed in a fire last year, the public body in charge of its restoration said...
Notre Dame Cathedral worksite refitted for coronavirus safety
PARIS — Workers are refitting the construction site at fire-damaged Notre Dame Cathedral to protect staff from the virus and allow cleanup efforts at the Paris landmark to resume. More...
Notre Dame Cathedral opens briefly for Good Friday ceremony
Amid a strict lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris rose from the ashes — albeit just briefly — Friday by opening to a tiny group...
Notre Dame Cathedral only has 50% chance of being saved after fire: rector
The 855-year-old landmark was under renovation when fire ravaged it in April, destroying its roof and collapsing its spire.
Mass extinction: Notre Dame Xmas service canceled for first time in 200 years
Notre Dame Cathedral will not hold Christmas services for the first time in more than two centuries — thanks to blazes that ravaged the church last spring, officials said. The...
The most mispronounced terms of 2019 revealed
Some commonly mispronounced terms had broadcasters tongue-tied this year. From Notre Dame to Tekashi 6ix9ine, some of the biggest topics in the news proved tricky for reporters to pronounce on...
Man torches French mosque, shoots two worshipers to 'avenge' Notre Dame fire
An 84-year-old man torched the entrance to a French mosque and opened fire on two worshipers because he wanted to “avenge the destruction of Notre Dame Cathedral,” according to new...
Notre Dame's melted scaffold to be removed soon ahead of restoration effort
PARIS — Melted scaffolding atop fire-ravaged Notre Dame Cathedral will be removed "in the coming weeks" to allow restoration work to begin next year, France's culture minister said Tuesday. It's...
Broken angels: Inside the lab working to restore Notre Dame
Scientists at the French government’s Historical Monuments Research Laboratory have an urgent and vital job: Working out how to safely restore the beloved Paris cathedral and identify what perils remain...
Notre Dame fire exposed thousands of children to lead
The devastating fire that consumed the Notre Dame Cathedral in April spread toxic dust over Paris -- exposing at least 6,000 children under the age of six to alarming levels...
Lead scrubbed from Paris streets as Notre Dame work resumes
PARIS — Specialists shoring up fire-damaged Notre Dame Cathedral returned Monday to the Paris site for the first time in nearly a month, this time wearing disposable suits and other...
Notre Dame's reconstruction has already stalled
PARIS -- The day after a preventable fire collapsed Notre Dame’s roof on April 15, Emmanuel Macron pledged to “rebuild the cathedral even more beautifully, and I want it to...