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Cluny Abbey - France

FRANCE. BURGUNDY. SAONE-ET-LOIRE (71) CLUNY. CHAPEL OF JEAN DE BOURBON AT CLUNY ABBEY. THE GOTHIC INTERIOR OF THIS CHAPEL REVEALS MEDIEVAL RELIGIOUS ARCHITECTURE WITH ITS SOARING VAULTS, COLUMNS AND STAINED-GLASS WINDOWS CHARACTERISTIC OF CLUNIAC HERITAGE. Photo by Vincent Schneider/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Sainte Chapelle - Paris

FRANCE, PARIS, 75004 (4TH ARRONDISSEMENT), ILE DE LA CITE. SAINTE CHAPELLE (HOLY CHAPEL). VIEW OF THE UPPER CHAPEL AND THE IMPRESSIVE STAINED GLASS WORK. CHARACTERISTIC OF GOTHIC, RAYONNANT ARCHITECTURE Photo by Francois Roux/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - New York City - NYC

UNITED STATES, NEW YORK CITY, MANHATTAN, MIDTOWN. AERIAL VIEW AT SUNSET OF THE LINCOLN BUILDING (NEO-GOTHIC ARCHITECTURE) AND THE METLIFE BUILDING (INTERNATIONAL STYLE) SKYSCRAPERS Photo by Francois Roux/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Loire Valley

FRANCE - LOIRE VALLEY - LOIR ET CHER (41) - CASTLE OF CHAUMONT SUR LOIRE : AERIAL VIEW FROM THE NORTH. PERCHED 40 METERS ABOVE THE LOIRE RIVER, THIS CASTLE ILLUSTRATES BOTH THE DEFENSIVE ARCHITECTURE OF THE GOTHIC ERA AND THE ARCHITECTURE OF AMENITY OF THE RENAISSANCE. IT WAS, IN THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY, PROPERTY OF QUEEN CATHERINE DE MEDICI THEN DIANE DE POITIERS. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Loire Valley

FRANCE - LOIRE VALLEY - LOIR ET CHER (41) - CASTLE OF CHAUMONT SUR LOIRE : AERIAL VIEW FROM THE NORTH EAST. PERCHED 40 METERS ABOVE THE LOIRE RIVER, THIS CASTLE ILLUSTRATES BOTH THE DEFENSIVE ARCHITECTURE OF THE GOTHIC ERA AND THE ARCHITECTURE OF AMENITY OF THE RENAISSANCE. IT WAS, IN THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY, PROPERTY OF QUEEN CATHERINE DE MEDICI THEN DIANE DE POITIERS. ON BACKGROUND CENTER, THE VILLAGE OF CHAUMONT SUR LOIRE. ON BACKGROUND RIGHT, THE LOIRE RIVER. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Loire Valley

FRANCE - LOIRE VALLEY - LOIR ET CHER (41) - CASTLE OF BLOIS : AERIAL VIEW FROM THE SOUTH ON SUNRISE. THEATER OF A SUCCESSION OF PLOTS AND HISTORICAL EVENT INVOLVING 7 KINGS AND 10 QUEENS (INCLUDING THE ASSASSINATION OF THE DUKE OF GUISE IN 1588), THIS CASTLE IS A UNIQUE EXAMPLE OF THE EVOLUTION OF FRENCH ARCHITECTURE FROM THE 13TH TO THE 17TH CENTURY CENTURY AND GATHERED AROUND THE SAME COURT, 4 DIFFERENT FACADES AND 4 ERAS. FROM LEFT TO RIGHT, THE GASTON D'ORLEANS WING (CLASSICAL STYLE), THE FRANCOIS 1ER WING (RENAISSANCE STYLE), THE MEDIEVAL CASTLE (GOTHIC STYLE) AND THE LOUIS XII WING (FLAMBOYANT STYLE). Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE - LOIRE VALLEY - LOIR ET CHER (41) - CASTLE OF CHAUMONT SUR LOIRE : AERIAL VIEW FROM THE SOUTH EAST. PERCHED 40 METERS ABOVE THE LOIRE RIVER, THIS CASTLE ILLUSTRATES BOTH THE DEFENSIVE ARCHITECTURE OF THE GOTHIC ERA AND THE ARCHITECTURE OF RENAISSANCE AMENITY. IT WAS, IN THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY, PROPERTY OF QUEEN CATHERINE DE MEDICI THEN DIANE DE POITIERS. ON BACKGROUND, THE LOIRE RIVER. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE - LOIRE VALLEY - LOIR ET CHER (41) - CASTLE OF CHAUMONT SUR LOIRE : AERIAL VIEW FROM THE NORTH EAST. PERCHED 40 METERS ABOVE THE LOIRE RIVER, THIS CASTLE ILLUSTRATES BOTH THE DEFENSIVE ARCHITECTURE OF THE GOTHIC ERA AND THE ARCHITECTURE OF AMENITY OF THE RENAISSANCE. IT WAS, IN THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY, PROPERTY OF QUEEN CATHERINE DE MEDICI THEN DIANE DE POITIERS. ON BACKGROUND CENTER, THE VILLAGE OF CHAUMONT SUR LOIRE. ON BACKGROUND RIGHT, THE LOIRE RIVER. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE - LOIRE VALLEY - LOIR ET CHER (41) - CASTLE OF CHAUMONT SUR LOIRE : AERIAL VIEW FROM THE NORTH. PERCHED 40 METERS ABOVE THE LOIRE RIVER, THIS CASTLE ILLUSTRATES BOTH THE DEFENSIVE ARCHITECTURE OF THE GOTHIC ERA AND THE ARCHITECTURE OF AMENITY OF THE RENAISSANCE. IT WAS, IN THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY, PROPERTY OF QUEEN CATHERINE DE MEDICI THEN DIANE DE POITIERS. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Notre Dame Is Reopening This Week - Paris

Preparations are underway as invite-only ceremonies Saturday and Sunday will launch the reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral five years after fire reduced it to a shell. About 50 world leaders are expected on Saturday, while nearly 170 bishops from France and other countries will attend an inaugural mass and consecration of the new altar on Sunday morning. The Notre-Dame de Paris was first built in the 12th century and has remained an emblem of French Gothic architecture ever since, beloved by locals and travellers alike. Before the fire, the cathedral saw around 12 million visitors each year, a number expected to rise to 15 million post-reconstruction. Paris, France, December 5, 2024. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Notre Dame Is Reopening This Week - Paris

Preparations are underway as invite-only ceremonies Saturday and Sunday will launch the reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral five years after fire reduced it to a shell. About 50 world leaders are expected on Saturday, while nearly 170 bishops from France and other countries will attend an inaugural mass and consecration of the new altar on Sunday morning. The Notre-Dame de Paris was first built in the 12th century and has remained an emblem of French Gothic architecture ever since, beloved by locals and travellers alike. Before the fire, the cathedral saw around 12 million visitors each year, a number expected to rise to 15 million post-reconstruction. Paris, France, December 5, 2024. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Notre Dame Is Reopening This Week - Paris

Preparations are underway as invite-only ceremonies Saturday and Sunday will launch the reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral five years after fire reduced it to a shell. About 50 world leaders are expected on Saturday, while nearly 170 bishops from France and other countries will attend an inaugural mass and consecration of the new altar on Sunday morning. The Notre-Dame de Paris was first built in the 12th century and has remained an emblem of French Gothic architecture ever since, beloved by locals and travellers alike. Before the fire, the cathedral saw around 12 million visitors each year, a number expected to rise to 15 million post-reconstruction. Paris, France, December 5, 2024. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Notre Dame Is Reopening This Week - Paris

Preparations are underway as invite-only ceremonies Saturday and Sunday will launch the reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral five years after fire reduced it to a shell. About 50 world leaders are expected on Saturday, while nearly 170 bishops from France and other countries will attend an inaugural mass and consecration of the new altar on Sunday morning. The Notre-Dame de Paris was first built in the 12th century and has remained an emblem of French Gothic architecture ever since, beloved by locals and travellers alike. Before the fire, the cathedral saw around 12 million visitors each year, a number expected to rise to 15 million post-reconstruction. Paris, France, December 5, 2024. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Notre Dame Is Reopening This Week - Paris

Preparations are underway as invite-only ceremonies Saturday and Sunday will launch the reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral five years after fire reduced it to a shell. About 50 world leaders are expected on Saturday, while nearly 170 bishops from France and other countries will attend an inaugural mass and consecration of the new altar on Sunday morning. The Notre-Dame de Paris was first built in the 12th century and has remained an emblem of French Gothic architecture ever since, beloved by locals and travellers alike. Before the fire, the cathedral saw around 12 million visitors each year, a number expected to rise to 15 million post-reconstruction. Paris, France, December 5, 2024. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Notre Dame Is Reopening This Week - Paris

Preparations are underway as invite-only ceremonies Saturday and Sunday will launch the reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral five years after fire reduced it to a shell. About 50 world leaders are expected on Saturday, while nearly 170 bishops from France and other countries will attend an inaugural mass and consecration of the new altar on Sunday morning. The Notre-Dame de Paris was first built in the 12th century and has remained an emblem of French Gothic architecture ever since, beloved by locals and travellers alike. Before the fire, the cathedral saw around 12 million visitors each year, a number expected to rise to 15 million post-reconstruction. Paris, France, December 5, 2024. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Notre Dame Is Reopening This Week - Paris

Preparations are underway as invite-only ceremonies Saturday and Sunday will launch the reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral five years after fire reduced it to a shell. About 50 world leaders are expected on Saturday, while nearly 170 bishops from France and other countries will attend an inaugural mass and consecration of the new altar on Sunday morning. The Notre-Dame de Paris was first built in the 12th century and has remained an emblem of French Gothic architecture ever since, beloved by locals and travellers alike. Before the fire, the cathedral saw around 12 million visitors each year, a number expected to rise to 15 million post-reconstruction. Paris, France, December 5, 2024. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Notre Dame Is Reopening This Week - Paris

Preparations are underway as invite-only ceremonies Saturday and Sunday will launch the reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral five years after fire reduced it to a shell. About 50 world leaders are expected on Saturday, while nearly 170 bishops from France and other countries will attend an inaugural mass and consecration of the new altar on Sunday morning. The Notre-Dame de Paris was first built in the 12th century and has remained an emblem of French Gothic architecture ever since, beloved by locals and travellers alike. Before the fire, the cathedral saw around 12 million visitors each year, a number expected to rise to 15 million post-reconstruction. Paris, France, December 5, 2024. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Notre Dame Is Reopening This Week - Paris

Preparations are underway as invite-only ceremonies Saturday and Sunday will launch the reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral five years after fire reduced it to a shell. About 50 world leaders are expected on Saturday, while nearly 170 bishops from France and other countries will attend an inaugural mass and consecration of the new altar on Sunday morning. The Notre-Dame de Paris was first built in the 12th century and has remained an emblem of French Gothic architecture ever since, beloved by locals and travellers alike. Before the fire, the cathedral saw around 12 million visitors each year, a number expected to rise to 15 million post-reconstruction. Paris, France, December 5, 2024. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Notre Dame Is Reopening This Week - Paris

Preparations are underway as invite-only ceremonies Saturday and Sunday will launch the reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral five years after fire reduced it to a shell. About 50 world leaders are expected on Saturday, while nearly 170 bishops from France and other countries will attend an inaugural mass and consecration of the new altar on Sunday morning. The Notre-Dame de Paris was first built in the 12th century and has remained an emblem of French Gothic architecture ever since, beloved by locals and travellers alike. Before the fire, the cathedral saw around 12 million visitors each year, a number expected to rise to 15 million post-reconstruction. Paris, France, December 5, 2024. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Notre Dame Is Reopening This Week - Paris

Preparations are underway as invite-only ceremonies Saturday and Sunday will launch the reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral five years after fire reduced it to a shell. About 50 world leaders are expected on Saturday, while nearly 170 bishops from France and other countries will attend an inaugural mass and consecration of the new altar on Sunday morning. The Notre-Dame de Paris was first built in the 12th century and has remained an emblem of French Gothic architecture ever since, beloved by locals and travellers alike. Before the fire, the cathedral saw around 12 million visitors each year, a number expected to rise to 15 million post-reconstruction. Paris, France, December 5, 2024. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Notre Dame Is Reopening This Week - Paris

Preparations are underway as invite-only ceremonies Saturday and Sunday will launch the reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral five years after fire reduced it to a shell. About 50 world leaders are expected on Saturday, while nearly 170 bishops from France and other countries will attend an inaugural mass and consecration of the new altar on Sunday morning. The Notre-Dame de Paris was first built in the 12th century and has remained an emblem of French Gothic architecture ever since, beloved by locals and travellers alike. Before the fire, the cathedral saw around 12 million visitors each year, a number expected to rise to 15 million post-reconstruction. Paris, France, December 4, 2024. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Notre Dame Is Reopening This Week - Paris

Preparations are underway as invite-only ceremonies Saturday and Sunday will launch the reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral five years after fire reduced it to a shell. About 50 world leaders are expected on Saturday, while nearly 170 bishops from France and other countries will attend an inaugural mass and consecration of the new altar on Sunday morning. The Notre-Dame de Paris was first built in the 12th century and has remained an emblem of French Gothic architecture ever since, beloved by locals and travellers alike. Before the fire, the cathedral saw around 12 million visitors each year, a number expected to rise to 15 million post-reconstruction. Paris, France, December 4, 2024. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Notre Dame Is Reopening This Week - Paris

Preparations are underway as invite-only ceremonies Saturday and Sunday will launch the reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral five years after fire reduced it to a shell. About 50 world leaders are expected on Saturday, while nearly 170 bishops from France and other countries will attend an inaugural mass and consecration of the new altar on Sunday morning. The Notre-Dame de Paris was first built in the 12th century and has remained an emblem of French Gothic architecture ever since, beloved by locals and travellers alike. Before the fire, the cathedral saw around 12 million visitors each year, a number expected to rise to 15 million post-reconstruction. Paris, France, December 4, 2024. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Notre Dame Is Reopening This Week - Paris

Preparations are underway as invite-only ceremonies Saturday and Sunday will launch the reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral five years after fire reduced it to a shell. About 50 world leaders are expected on Saturday, while nearly 170 bishops from France and other countries will attend an inaugural mass and consecration of the new altar on Sunday morning. The Notre-Dame de Paris was first built in the 12th century and has remained an emblem of French Gothic architecture ever since, beloved by locals and travellers alike. Before the fire, the cathedral saw around 12 million visitors each year, a number expected to rise to 15 million post-reconstruction. Paris, France, December 4, 2024. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Notre Dame Is Reopening This Week - Paris

Preparations are underway as invite-only ceremonies Saturday and Sunday will launch the reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral five years after fire reduced it to a shell. About 50 world leaders are expected on Saturday, while nearly 170 bishops from France and other countries will attend an inaugural mass and consecration of the new altar on Sunday morning. The Notre-Dame de Paris was first built in the 12th century and has remained an emblem of French Gothic architecture ever since, beloved by locals and travellers alike. Before the fire, the cathedral saw around 12 million visitors each year, a number expected to rise to 15 million post-reconstruction. Paris, France, December 4, 2024. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Notre Dame Is Reopening This Week - Paris

Preparations are underway as invite-only ceremonies Saturday and Sunday will launch the reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral five years after fire reduced it to a shell. About 50 world leaders are expected on Saturday, while nearly 170 bishops from France and other countries will attend an inaugural mass and consecration of the new altar on Sunday morning. The Notre-Dame de Paris was first built in the 12th century and has remained an emblem of French Gothic architecture ever since, beloved by locals and travellers alike. Before the fire, the cathedral saw around 12 million visitors each year, a number expected to rise to 15 million post-reconstruction. Paris, France, December 4, 2024. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Notre Dame Is Reopening This Week - Paris

Preparations are underway as invite-only ceremonies Saturday and Sunday will launch the reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral five years after fire reduced it to a shell. About 50 world leaders are expected on Saturday, while nearly 170 bishops from France and other countries will attend an inaugural mass and consecration of the new altar on Sunday morning. The Notre-Dame de Paris was first built in the 12th century and has remained an emblem of French Gothic architecture ever since, beloved by locals and travellers alike. Before the fire, the cathedral saw around 12 million visitors each year, a number expected to rise to 15 million post-reconstruction. Paris, France, December 4, 2024. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Notre Dame Is Reopening This Week - Paris

Preparations are underway as invite-only ceremonies Saturday and Sunday will launch the reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral five years after fire reduced it to a shell. About 50 world leaders are expected on Saturday, while nearly 170 bishops from France and other countries will attend an inaugural mass and consecration of the new altar on Sunday morning. The Notre-Dame de Paris was first built in the 12th century and has remained an emblem of French Gothic architecture ever since, beloved by locals and travellers alike. Before the fire, the cathedral saw around 12 million visitors each year, a number expected to rise to 15 million post-reconstruction. Paris, France, December 4, 2024. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Notre Dame Is Reopening This Week - Paris

Preparations are underway as invite-only ceremonies Saturday and Sunday will launch the reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral five years after fire reduced it to a shell. About 50 world leaders are expected on Saturday, while nearly 170 bishops from France and other countries will attend an inaugural mass and consecration of the new altar on Sunday morning. The Notre-Dame de Paris was first built in the 12th century and has remained an emblem of French Gothic architecture ever since, beloved by locals and travellers alike. Before the fire, the cathedral saw around 12 million visitors each year, a number expected to rise to 15 million post-reconstruction. Paris, France, December 4, 2024. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Notre Dame Is Reopening This Week - Paris

Preparations are underway as invite-only ceremonies Saturday and Sunday will launch the reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral five years after fire reduced it to a shell. About 50 world leaders are expected on Saturday, while nearly 170 bishops from France and other countries will attend an inaugural mass and consecration of the new altar on Sunday morning. The Notre-Dame de Paris was first built in the 12th century and has remained an emblem of French Gothic architecture ever since, beloved by locals and travellers alike. Before the fire, the cathedral saw around 12 million visitors each year, a number expected to rise to 15 million post-reconstruction. Paris, France, December 4, 2024. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Notre Dame Is Reopening This Week - Paris

Preparations are underway as invite-only ceremonies Saturday and Sunday will launch the reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral five years after fire reduced it to a shell. About 50 world leaders are expected on Saturday, while nearly 170 bishops from France and other countries will attend an inaugural mass and consecration of the new altar on Sunday morning. The Notre-Dame de Paris was first built in the 12th century and has remained an emblem of French Gothic architecture ever since, beloved by locals and travellers alike. Before the fire, the cathedral saw around 12 million visitors each year, a number expected to rise to 15 million post-reconstruction. Paris, France, December 4, 2024. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Notre Dame Is Reopening This Week - Paris

Preparations are underway as invite-only ceremonies Saturday and Sunday will launch the reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral five years after fire reduced it to a shell. About 50 world leaders are expected on Saturday, while nearly 170 bishops from France and other countries will attend an inaugural mass and consecration of the new altar on Sunday morning. The Notre-Dame de Paris was first built in the 12th century and has remained an emblem of French Gothic architecture ever since, beloved by locals and travellers alike. Before the fire, the cathedral saw around 12 million visitors each year, a number expected to rise to 15 million post-reconstruction. Paris, France, December 4, 2024. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Notre Dame Is Reopening This Week - Paris

Preparations are underway as invite-only ceremonies Saturday and Sunday will launch the reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral five years after fire reduced it to a shell. About 50 world leaders are expected on Saturday, while nearly 170 bishops from France and other countries will attend an inaugural mass and consecration of the new altar on Sunday morning. The Notre-Dame de Paris was first built in the 12th century and has remained an emblem of French Gothic architecture ever since, beloved by locals and travellers alike. Before the fire, the cathedral saw around 12 million visitors each year, a number expected to rise to 15 million post-reconstruction. Paris, France, December 4, 2024. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Notre Dame Is Reopening This Week - Paris

Preparations are underway as invite-only ceremonies Saturday and Sunday will launch the reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral five years after fire reduced it to a shell. About 50 world leaders are expected on Saturday, while nearly 170 bishops from France and other countries will attend an inaugural mass and consecration of the new altar on Sunday morning. The Notre-Dame de Paris was first built in the 12th century and has remained an emblem of French Gothic architecture ever since, beloved by locals and travellers alike. Before the fire, the cathedral saw around 12 million visitors each year, a number expected to rise to 15 million post-reconstruction. Paris, France, December 4, 2024. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Notre Dame Is Reopening This Week - Paris

Preparations are underway as invite-only ceremonies Saturday and Sunday will launch the reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral five years after fire reduced it to a shell. About 50 world leaders are expected on Saturday, while nearly 170 bishops from France and other countries will attend an inaugural mass and consecration of the new altar on Sunday morning. The Notre-Dame de Paris was first built in the 12th century and has remained an emblem of French Gothic architecture ever since, beloved by locals and travellers alike. Before the fire, the cathedral saw around 12 million visitors each year, a number expected to rise to 15 million post-reconstruction. Paris, France, December 4, 2024. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Notre Dame Is Reopening This Week - Paris

Preparations are underway as invite-only ceremonies Saturday and Sunday will launch the reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral five years after fire reduced it to a shell. About 50 world leaders are expected on Saturday, while nearly 170 bishops from France and other countries will attend an inaugural mass and consecration of the new altar on Sunday morning. The Notre-Dame de Paris was first built in the 12th century and has remained an emblem of French Gothic architecture ever since, beloved by locals and travellers alike. Before the fire, the cathedral saw around 12 million visitors each year, a number expected to rise to 15 million post-reconstruction. Paris, France, December 4, 2024. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Notre Dame Is Reopening This Week - Paris

Preparations are underway as invite-only ceremonies Saturday and Sunday will launch the reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral five years after fire reduced it to a shell. About 50 world leaders are expected on Saturday, while nearly 170 bishops from France and other countries will attend an inaugural mass and consecration of the new altar on Sunday morning. The Notre-Dame de Paris was first built in the 12th century and has remained an emblem of French Gothic architecture ever since, beloved by locals and travellers alike. Before the fire, the cathedral saw around 12 million visitors each year, a number expected to rise to 15 million post-reconstruction. Paris, France, December 4, 2024. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Notre Dame Is Reopening This Week - Paris

Preparations are underway as invite-only ceremonies Saturday and Sunday will launch the reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral five years after fire reduced it to a shell. About 50 world leaders are expected on Saturday, while nearly 170 bishops from France and other countries will attend an inaugural mass and consecration of the new altar on Sunday morning. The Notre-Dame de Paris was first built in the 12th century and has remained an emblem of French Gothic architecture ever since, beloved by locals and travellers alike. Before the fire, the cathedral saw around 12 million visitors each year, a number expected to rise to 15 million post-reconstruction. Paris, France, December 4, 2024. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Notre Dame Is Reopening This Week - Paris

Preparations are underway as invite-only ceremonies Saturday and Sunday will launch the reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral five years after fire reduced it to a shell. About 50 world leaders are expected on Saturday, while nearly 170 bishops from France and other countries will attend an inaugural mass and consecration of the new altar on Sunday morning. The Notre-Dame de Paris was first built in the 12th century and has remained an emblem of French Gothic architecture ever since, beloved by locals and travellers alike. Before the fire, the cathedral saw around 12 million visitors each year, a number expected to rise to 15 million post-reconstruction. Paris, France, December 4, 2024. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Notre Dame Is Reopening This Week - Paris

Preparations are underway as invite-only ceremonies Saturday and Sunday will launch the reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral five years after fire reduced it to a shell. About 50 world leaders are expected on Saturday, while nearly 170 bishops from France and other countries will attend an inaugural mass and consecration of the new altar on Sunday morning. The Notre-Dame de Paris was first built in the 12th century and has remained an emblem of French Gothic architecture ever since, beloved by locals and travellers alike. Before the fire, the cathedral saw around 12 million visitors each year, a number expected to rise to 15 million post-reconstruction. Paris, France, December 4, 2024. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Notre Dame Is Reopening This Week - Paris

Preparations are underway as invite-only ceremonies Saturday and Sunday will launch the reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral five years after fire reduced it to a shell. About 50 world leaders are expected on Saturday, while nearly 170 bishops from France and other countries will attend an inaugural mass and consecration of the new altar on Sunday morning. The Notre-Dame de Paris was first built in the 12th century and has remained an emblem of French Gothic architecture ever since, beloved by locals and travellers alike. Before the fire, the cathedral saw around 12 million visitors each year, a number expected to rise to 15 million post-reconstruction. Paris, France, December 4, 2024. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Notre Dame Is Reopening This Week - Paris

Preparations are underway as invite-only ceremonies Saturday and Sunday will launch the reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral five years after fire reduced it to a shell. About 50 world leaders are expected on Saturday, while nearly 170 bishops from France and other countries will attend an inaugural mass and consecration of the new altar on Sunday morning. The Notre-Dame de Paris was first built in the 12th century and has remained an emblem of French Gothic architecture ever since, beloved by locals and travellers alike. Before the fire, the cathedral saw around 12 million visitors each year, a number expected to rise to 15 million post-reconstruction. Paris, France, December 4, 2024. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Notre Dame Is Reopening This Week - Paris

Preparations are underway as invite-only ceremonies Saturday and Sunday will launch the reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral five years after fire reduced it to a shell. About 50 world leaders are expected on Saturday, while nearly 170 bishops from France and other countries will attend an inaugural mass and consecration of the new altar on Sunday morning. The Notre-Dame de Paris was first built in the 12th century and has remained an emblem of French Gothic architecture ever since, beloved by locals and travellers alike. Before the fire, the cathedral saw around 12 million visitors each year, a number expected to rise to 15 million post-reconstruction. Paris, France, December 4, 2024. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Notre Dame Is Reopening This Week - Paris

Preparations are underway as invite-only ceremonies Saturday and Sunday will launch the reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral five years after fire reduced it to a shell. About 50 world leaders are expected on Saturday, while nearly 170 bishops from France and other countries will attend an inaugural mass and consecration of the new altar on Sunday morning. The Notre-Dame de Paris was first built in the 12th century and has remained an emblem of French Gothic architecture ever since, beloved by locals and travellers alike. Before the fire, the cathedral saw around 12 million visitors each year, a number expected to rise to 15 million post-reconstruction. Paris, France, December 4, 2024. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Notre Dame Is Reopening This Week - Paris

Preparations are underway as invite-only ceremonies Saturday and Sunday will launch the reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral five years after fire reduced it to a shell. About 50 world leaders are expected on Saturday, while nearly 170 bishops from France and other countries will attend an inaugural mass and consecration of the new altar on Sunday morning. The Notre-Dame de Paris was first built in the 12th century and has remained an emblem of French Gothic architecture ever since, beloved by locals and travellers alike. Before the fire, the cathedral saw around 12 million visitors each year, a number expected to rise to 15 million post-reconstruction. Paris, France, December 4, 2024. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Notre Dame Is Reopening This Week - Paris

Preparations are underway as invite-only ceremonies Saturday and Sunday will launch the reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral five years after fire reduced it to a shell. About 50 world leaders are expected on Saturday, while nearly 170 bishops from France and other countries will attend an inaugural mass and consecration of the new altar on Sunday morning. The Notre-Dame de Paris was first built in the 12th century and has remained an emblem of French Gothic architecture ever since, beloved by locals and travellers alike. Before the fire, the cathedral saw around 12 million visitors each year, a number expected to rise to 15 million post-reconstruction. Paris, France, December 4, 2024. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Notre Dame Is Reopening This Week - Paris

Preparations are underway as invite-only ceremonies Saturday and Sunday will launch the reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral five years after fire reduced it to a shell. About 50 world leaders are expected on Saturday, while nearly 170 bishops from France and other countries will attend an inaugural mass and consecration of the new altar on Sunday morning. The Notre-Dame de Paris was first built in the 12th century and has remained an emblem of French Gothic architecture ever since, beloved by locals and travellers alike. Before the fire, the cathedral saw around 12 million visitors each year, a number expected to rise to 15 million post-reconstruction. Paris, France, December 4, 2024. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Notre Dame Is Reopening This Week - Paris

Preparations are underway as invite-only ceremonies Saturday and Sunday will launch the reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral five years after fire reduced it to a shell. About 50 world leaders are expected on Saturday, while nearly 170 bishops from France and other countries will attend an inaugural mass and consecration of the new altar on Sunday morning. The Notre-Dame de Paris was first built in the 12th century and has remained an emblem of French Gothic architecture ever since, beloved by locals and travellers alike. Before the fire, the cathedral saw around 12 million visitors each year, a number expected to rise to 15 million post-reconstruction. Paris, France, December 4, 2024. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Notre Dame Is Reopening This Week - Paris

Preparations are underway as invite-only ceremonies Saturday and Sunday will launch the reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral five years after fire reduced it to a shell. About 50 world leaders are expected on Saturday, while nearly 170 bishops from France and other countries will attend an inaugural mass and consecration of the new altar on Sunday morning. The Notre-Dame de Paris was first built in the 12th century and has remained an emblem of French Gothic architecture ever since, beloved by locals and travellers alike. Before the fire, the cathedral saw around 12 million visitors each year, a number expected to rise to 15 million post-reconstruction. Paris, France, December 4, 2024. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Notre Dame Is Reopening This Week - Paris

Preparations are underway as invite-only ceremonies Saturday and Sunday will launch the reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral five years after fire reduced it to a shell. About 50 world leaders are expected on Saturday, while nearly 170 bishops from France and other countries will attend an inaugural mass and consecration of the new altar on Sunday morning. The Notre-Dame de Paris was first built in the 12th century and has remained an emblem of French Gothic architecture ever since, beloved by locals and travellers alike. Before the fire, the cathedral saw around 12 million visitors each year, a number expected to rise to 15 million post-reconstruction. Paris, France, December 4, 2024. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM