In Pics | Notre-Dame Cathedral reopens five years after fire; world leaders attend ceremony

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A view of the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, ahead of its official reopening ceremony after more than five years of reconstruction work following the April 2019 fire, in Paris on December 7, 2024.

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A view of a new baptistery designed by French artist and designer Guillaume Bardet at Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, in Paris.

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Paris' archbishop Laurent Ulrich inaugurates the Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral by knocking on the doors during the reopening ceremony of the Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral.

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French firefighters attend the reopening ceremony of the Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral.

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French President Emmanuel Macron, US President-elect Donald Trump and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attend a trilateral meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris as part of ceremonies to mark the reopening of the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral.

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French President Emmanuel Macron greets clergy and the Archbishop of Paris, Bishop Ulrich as they walk down the central isle of Notre-Dame Cathedral.

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The word "Thank you" is seen on the facade of the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral during a light show for its reopening service ceremony.

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Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk looks up during a ceremony to mark the re-opening of the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral.

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French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron welcome German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his wife Elke for the reopening ceremony of the Notre Dame de Paris.

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Britain's Prince William greets US President-elect Donald Trump at the residence of the British ambassador to France, on the day of the reopening ceremonies of the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral.

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Archbishop of Paris Laurent Ulrich reads during a ceremony to mark the re-opening of the landmark Notre-Dame Cathedral.

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A view of the South Rose window of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, ahead of its official reopening ceremony after more than five years of reconstruction work following the April 2019 fire, in Paris.

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General view of the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral, five-and-a-half years after a fire ravaged the Gothic masterpiece, during a light show as part of ceremonies to mark its reopening after restoration, in Paris.

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