The bells of Notre-Dame de Paris ring out for the first time since the 2019 fire

One month before the reopening of Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral, the bells rang for the first time, this Friday, November 8, since the fire which ravaged the building in 2019.

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“It’s a great and important step,” rejoiced Philippe Jost, head of the Notre-Dame de Paris construction site: this Friday, November 8, 2024, the eight bells of the cathedral rang out, reports theAFP. A first since the fire which ravaged the building in 2019.

Reopening in a month

A highly symbolic moment, as Notre-Dame de Paris is due to reopen to the public on Saturday December 7.