Notre-Dame welcomed more than 11 million in one year since reopening

Crowds stand outside Notre-Dame Cathedral as it is illuminated during a ceremony to mark its re-opening in central Paris, on December 7, 2024. DIMITAR DILKOFF / AFP

A year after reopening to the public, Notre-Dame cathedral has drawn more than 11 million visitors, flocking to admire its restored pale stone and minimalist furnishings after the 2019 blaze that devastated the Paris landmark.

The cathedral was reopened on December 7, 2024, after more than five years of renovation work, in the presence of heads of state, including French President Emmanuel Macron and US president-elect Donald Trump.

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