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Japan emperor, empress meet ex-residents of Iwoto Island

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (L) and Empress Masako (2nd from L) invite two former residents of Iwoto Island in the Pacific Ocean to an annex of an imperial villa in Nasu in Tochigi Prefecture, north of Tokyo, on Aug. 26, 2025. The imperial couple visited the remote Tokyo island, previously known as Iwojima, in April 2025 to commemorate the victims of the Japan-U.S. battle there during the final year of World War II. Currently residents of Nasu, the two, both in their 90s, were ordered to evacuate from the island in 1944.

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Japan emperor, empress meet ex-residents of Iwoto Island

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (L) and Empress Masako (2nd from L) invite two former residents of Iwoto Island in the Pacific Ocean to an annex of an imperial villa in Nasu in Tochigi Prefecture, north of Tokyo, on Aug. 26, 2025. The imperial couple visited the remote Tokyo island, previously known as Iwojima, in April 2025 to commemorate the victims of the Japan-U.S. battle there during the final year of World War II. Currently residents of Nasu, the two, both in their 90s, were ordered to evacuate from the island in 1944.

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Chiharu Shiota Exhibition - Paris

Chiharu Shiota The Soul Trembles Exhibition. Chiharu Shiota is world-renowned for her monumental installations made of intertwined wool threads. These gigantic canvases very often envelop objects from her daily life and invite you on a majestic dreamlike journey. Her protean creations explore the notions of temporality, movement, memory and dreams, and require both mental and physical involvement from the viewer. From December 11, 2024 To March 19, 2025 at the Grand Palais Paris, France on January 15, 2025. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chiharu Shiota Exhibition - Paris

Chiharu Shiota The Soul Trembles Exhibition. Chiharu Shiota is world-renowned for her monumental installations made of intertwined wool threads. These gigantic canvases very often envelop objects from her daily life and invite you on a majestic dreamlike journey. Her protean creations explore the notions of temporality, movement, memory and dreams, and require both mental and physical involvement from the viewer. From December 11, 2024 To March 19, 2025 at the Grand Palais Paris, France on January 15, 2025. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chiharu Shiota Exhibition - Paris

Chiharu Shiota The Soul Trembles Exhibition. Chiharu Shiota is world-renowned for her monumental installations made of intertwined wool threads. These gigantic canvases very often envelop objects from her daily life and invite you on a majestic dreamlike journey. Her protean creations explore the notions of temporality, movement, memory and dreams, and require both mental and physical involvement from the viewer. From December 11, 2024 To March 19, 2025 at the Grand Palais Paris, France on January 15, 2025. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chiharu Shiota Exhibition - Paris

Chiharu Shiota The Soul Trembles Exhibition. Chiharu Shiota is world-renowned for her monumental installations made of intertwined wool threads. These gigantic canvases very often envelop objects from her daily life and invite you on a majestic dreamlike journey. Her protean creations explore the notions of temporality, movement, memory and dreams, and require both mental and physical involvement from the viewer. From December 11, 2024 To March 19, 2025 at the Grand Palais Paris, France on January 15, 2025. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chiharu Shiota Exhibition - Paris

Chiharu Shiota The Soul Trembles Exhibition. Chiharu Shiota is world-renowned for her monumental installations made of intertwined wool threads. These gigantic canvases very often envelop objects from her daily life and invite you on a majestic dreamlike journey. Her protean creations explore the notions of temporality, movement, memory and dreams, and require both mental and physical involvement from the viewer. From December 11, 2024 To March 19, 2025 at the Grand Palais Paris, France on January 15, 2025. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chiharu Shiota Exhibition - Paris

Chiharu Shiota The Soul Trembles Exhibition. Chiharu Shiota is world-renowned for her monumental installations made of intertwined wool threads. These gigantic canvases very often envelop objects from her daily life and invite you on a majestic dreamlike journey. Her protean creations explore the notions of temporality, movement, memory and dreams, and require both mental and physical involvement from the viewer. From December 11, 2024 To March 19, 2025 at the Grand Palais Paris, France on January 15, 2025. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chiharu Shiota Exhibition - Paris

Chiharu Shiota The Soul Trembles Exhibition. Chiharu Shiota is world-renowned for her monumental installations made of intertwined wool threads. These gigantic canvases very often envelop objects from her daily life and invite you on a majestic dreamlike journey. Her protean creations explore the notions of temporality, movement, memory and dreams, and require both mental and physical involvement from the viewer. From December 11, 2024 To March 19, 2025 at the Grand Palais Paris, France on January 15, 2025. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chiharu Shiota Exhibition - Paris

Chiharu Shiota The Soul Trembles Exhibition. Chiharu Shiota is world-renowned for her monumental installations made of intertwined wool threads. These gigantic canvases very often envelop objects from her daily life and invite you on a majestic dreamlike journey. Her protean creations explore the notions of temporality, movement, memory and dreams, and require both mental and physical involvement from the viewer. From December 11, 2024 To March 19, 2025 at the Grand Palais Paris, France on January 15, 2025. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chiharu Shiota Exhibition - Paris

Chiharu Shiota The Soul Trembles Exhibition. Chiharu Shiota is world-renowned for her monumental installations made of intertwined wool threads. These gigantic canvases very often envelop objects from her daily life and invite you on a majestic dreamlike journey. Her protean creations explore the notions of temporality, movement, memory and dreams, and require both mental and physical involvement from the viewer. From December 11, 2024 To March 19, 2025 at the Grand Palais Paris, France on January 15, 2025. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chiharu Shiota Exhibition - Paris

Chiharu Shiota The Soul Trembles Exhibition. Chiharu Shiota is world-renowned for her monumental installations made of intertwined wool threads. These gigantic canvases very often envelop objects from her daily life and invite you on a majestic dreamlike journey. Her protean creations explore the notions of temporality, movement, memory and dreams, and require both mental and physical involvement from the viewer. From December 11, 2024 To March 19, 2025 at the Grand Palais Paris, France on January 15, 2025. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chiharu Shiota Exhibition - Paris

Chiharu Shiota The Soul Trembles Exhibition. Chiharu Shiota is world-renowned for her monumental installations made of intertwined wool threads. These gigantic canvases very often envelop objects from her daily life and invite you on a majestic dreamlike journey. Her protean creations explore the notions of temporality, movement, memory and dreams, and require both mental and physical involvement from the viewer. From December 11, 2024 To March 19, 2025 at the Grand Palais Paris, France on January 15, 2025. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chiharu Shiota Exhibition - Paris

Chiharu Shiota The Soul Trembles Exhibition. Chiharu Shiota is world-renowned for her monumental installations made of intertwined wool threads. These gigantic canvases very often envelop objects from her daily life and invite you on a majestic dreamlike journey. Her protean creations explore the notions of temporality, movement, memory and dreams, and require both mental and physical involvement from the viewer. From December 11, 2024 To March 19, 2025 at the Grand Palais Paris, France on January 15, 2025. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chiharu Shiota Exhibition - Paris

Chiharu Shiota The Soul Trembles Exhibition. Chiharu Shiota is world-renowned for her monumental installations made of intertwined wool threads. These gigantic canvases very often envelop objects from her daily life and invite you on a majestic dreamlike journey. Her protean creations explore the notions of temporality, movement, memory and dreams, and require both mental and physical involvement from the viewer. From December 11, 2024 To March 19, 2025 at the Grand Palais Paris, France on January 15, 2025. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chiharu Shiota Exhibition - Paris

Chiharu Shiota The Soul Trembles Exhibition. Chiharu Shiota is world-renowned for her monumental installations made of intertwined wool threads. These gigantic canvases very often envelop objects from her daily life and invite you on a majestic dreamlike journey. Her protean creations explore the notions of temporality, movement, memory and dreams, and require both mental and physical involvement from the viewer. From December 11, 2024 To March 19, 2025 at the Grand Palais Paris, France on January 15, 2025. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chiharu Shiota Exhibition - Paris

Chiharu Shiota The Soul Trembles Exhibition. Chiharu Shiota is world-renowned for her monumental installations made of intertwined wool threads. These gigantic canvases very often envelop objects from her daily life and invite you on a majestic dreamlike journey. Her protean creations explore the notions of temporality, movement, memory and dreams, and require both mental and physical involvement from the viewer. From December 11, 2024 To March 19, 2025 at the Grand Palais Paris, France on January 15, 2025. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chiharu Shiota Exhibition - Paris

Chiharu Shiota The Soul Trembles Exhibition. Chiharu Shiota is world-renowned for her monumental installations made of intertwined wool threads. These gigantic canvases very often envelop objects from her daily life and invite you on a majestic dreamlike journey. Her protean creations explore the notions of temporality, movement, memory and dreams, and require both mental and physical involvement from the viewer. From December 11, 2024 To March 19, 2025 at the Grand Palais Paris, France on January 15, 2025. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chiharu Shiota Exhibition - Paris

Chiharu Shiota The Soul Trembles Exhibition. Chiharu Shiota is world-renowned for her monumental installations made of intertwined wool threads. These gigantic canvases very often envelop objects from her daily life and invite you on a majestic dreamlike journey. Her protean creations explore the notions of temporality, movement, memory and dreams, and require both mental and physical involvement from the viewer. From December 11, 2024 To March 19, 2025 at the Grand Palais Paris, France on January 15, 2025. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chiharu Shiota Exhibition - Paris

Chiharu Shiota The Soul Trembles Exhibition. Chiharu Shiota is world-renowned for her monumental installations made of intertwined wool threads. These gigantic canvases very often envelop objects from her daily life and invite you on a majestic dreamlike journey. Her protean creations explore the notions of temporality, movement, memory and dreams, and require both mental and physical involvement from the viewer. From December 11, 2024 To March 19, 2025 at the Grand Palais Paris, France on January 15, 2025. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chiharu Shiota Exhibition - Paris

Chiharu Shiota The Soul Trembles Exhibition. Chiharu Shiota is world-renowned for her monumental installations made of intertwined wool threads. These gigantic canvases very often envelop objects from her daily life and invite you on a majestic dreamlike journey. Her protean creations explore the notions of temporality, movement, memory and dreams, and require both mental and physical involvement from the viewer. From December 11, 2024 To March 19, 2025 at the Grand Palais Paris, France on January 15, 2025. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chiharu Shiota Exhibition - Paris

Chiharu Shiota The Soul Trembles Exhibition. Chiharu Shiota is world-renowned for her monumental installations made of intertwined wool threads. These gigantic canvases very often envelop objects from her daily life and invite you on a majestic dreamlike journey. Her protean creations explore the notions of temporality, movement, memory and dreams, and require both mental and physical involvement from the viewer. From December 11, 2024 To March 19, 2025 at the Grand Palais Paris, France on January 15, 2025. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chiharu Shiota Exhibition - Paris

Chiharu Shiota The Soul Trembles Exhibition. Chiharu Shiota is world-renowned for her monumental installations made of intertwined wool threads. These gigantic canvases very often envelop objects from her daily life and invite you on a majestic dreamlike journey. Her protean creations explore the notions of temporality, movement, memory and dreams, and require both mental and physical involvement from the viewer. From December 11, 2024 To March 19, 2025 at the Grand Palais Paris, France on January 15, 2025. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chiharu Shiota Exhibition - Paris

Chiharu Shiota The Soul Trembles Exhibition. Chiharu Shiota is world-renowned for her monumental installations made of intertwined wool threads. These gigantic canvases very often envelop objects from her daily life and invite you on a majestic dreamlike journey. Her protean creations explore the notions of temporality, movement, memory and dreams, and require both mental and physical involvement from the viewer. From December 11, 2024 To March 19, 2025 at the Grand Palais Paris, France on January 15, 2025. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chiharu Shiota Exhibition - Paris

Chiharu Shiota The Soul Trembles Exhibition. Chiharu Shiota is world-renowned for her monumental installations made of intertwined wool threads. These gigantic canvases very often envelop objects from her daily life and invite you on a majestic dreamlike journey. Her protean creations explore the notions of temporality, movement, memory and dreams, and require both mental and physical involvement from the viewer. From December 11, 2024 To March 19, 2025 at the Grand Palais Paris, France on January 15, 2025. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chiharu Shiota Exhibition - Paris

Chiharu Shiota The Soul Trembles Exhibition. Chiharu Shiota is world-renowned for her monumental installations made of intertwined wool threads. These gigantic canvases very often envelop objects from her daily life and invite you on a majestic dreamlike journey. Her protean creations explore the notions of temporality, movement, memory and dreams, and require both mental and physical involvement from the viewer. From December 11, 2024 To March 19, 2025 at the Grand Palais Paris, France on January 15, 2025. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chiharu Shiota Exhibition - Paris

Chiharu Shiota The Soul Trembles Exhibition. Chiharu Shiota is world-renowned for her monumental installations made of intertwined wool threads. These gigantic canvases very often envelop objects from her daily life and invite you on a majestic dreamlike journey. Her protean creations explore the notions of temporality, movement, memory and dreams, and require both mental and physical involvement from the viewer. From December 11, 2024 To March 19, 2025 at the Grand Palais Paris, France on January 15, 2025. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chiharu Shiota Exhibition - Paris

Chiharu Shiota The Soul Trembles Exhibition. Chiharu Shiota is world-renowned for her monumental installations made of intertwined wool threads. These gigantic canvases very often envelop objects from her daily life and invite you on a majestic dreamlike journey. Her protean creations explore the notions of temporality, movement, memory and dreams, and require both mental and physical involvement from the viewer. From December 11, 2024 To March 19, 2025 at the Grand Palais Paris, France on January 15, 2025. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chiharu Shiota Exhibition - Paris

Chiharu Shiota The Soul Trembles Exhibition. Chiharu Shiota is world-renowned for her monumental installations made of intertwined wool threads. These gigantic canvases very often envelop objects from her daily life and invite you on a majestic dreamlike journey. Her protean creations explore the notions of temporality, movement, memory and dreams, and require both mental and physical involvement from the viewer. From December 11, 2024 To March 19, 2025 at the Grand Palais Paris, France on January 15, 2025. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/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