Video from French President Emmanuel Macron shows the bells of Notre Dame tolling in Paris for the first time since the 2019 fire that threatened to destroy the landmark. The site also boasts three new bells,

Notre Dame will reopen its doors in one month, with ceremonies and celebrations planned to begin Dec. 7. The landmark also boasts three new bells, one of which rang at the Stade de France at the 2024 Paris Olympics and is inscribed with “Paris 2024.”

Chief Paris prosecutor at the time of the initial investigation, Remy Heitz, said at the time he believed an accidental cause such as an electrical fault or smoldering cigarette butt was most likely.

The writer suggests using the revenue from an admission fee to help support the cathedral’s original purpose. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The bells of Notre Dame tolled in Paris on Friday for the first time since the 2019 fire that threatened to destroy the Parisian landmark. At the time of the fire, French President Emmanuel Macron vowed to rebuild the iconic, 861-year-old structure within five years.

The bells of Notre-Dame tolled on Friday for the first time since Paris's beloved cathedral was ravaged by flames in 2019. The famous monument is set to reopen its doors to the public on 8 December.

Five years of investigation and expert reports have failed to identify the precise cause of the 2019 fire that ravaged Paris' landmark Notre Dame cathedral, even as the probe draws

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