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Notre Dame in a 3D image before the fire in April 2019 with a black background.
Image: Andrew Tallon/Vassar College/AP/picture allianceImage: Andrew Tallon/Vassar College/AP/picture alliance

Notre Dame

The 130-meter-long and 35-meter-high medieval Catholic cathedral was built on the Seine island of Ile de la Cite, in the heart of Paris. Construction lasted from 1164-1365. Part of it burned during a 2019 fire.

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Scaffolding and cranes positioned alongside Notre Dame

Paris' Notre Dame: 5 years after fire, restoration on track

Paris' Notre Dame: 5 years after fire, restoration on track

Five years after it was damaged by fire, Notre Dame is to reopen again in December 2024 — "more beautiful than ever."
CultureApril 14, 2024
BdTD Frankreich | Baustelle Kathedrale Notre-Dame in Paris

A new spire for Notre Dame

A new spire for Notre Dame

In 2019, Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral was in flames. How do things stand now?
CultureDecember 1, 20239 images
Unveiling of French find under Notre Dame: peope in masks unwrap the discovery.

Notre Dame mystery sarcophagus: World waits for big reveal

Notre Dame mystery sarcophagus: World waits for big reveal

Sarcophagus found beneath the floor at the fire-ravaged Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris causes much speculation.
CultureApril 20, 2022
Notre Dame Cathedral with a building crane

Restoration of Notre Dame remains a challenge

Restoration of Notre Dame remains a challenge

Three years after the fire, time pressure and quarrels complicate the reconstruction of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.
CultureApril 15, 2022
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