Notre-lady shines again: Macron celebrates the reconstruction!

Notre-lady shines again: Macron celebrates the reconstruction!

A spectacular comeback of the Notre-Dame! After five years of reconstruction and hope, the iconic cathedral in Paris finally opened its doors again. World leaders gathered in the French capital to attend this historical moment. The devastating fire from 2019, which almost brought the 12th century old Gothic cathedral to collapse, is now history - and the world is watching!

On Saturday evening it was time: the Archbishop Laurent Ulrich in Paris ceremoniously opened the doors of the emergency lady, while President Emmanuel Macron and numerous heads of state from all over the world were present. Among the guests were also the Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskyj and US President Donald Trump, who took his first trip abroad after his election victory. A truly glamorous evening for the French nation!

thanks to the heroes

"This evening I stand here to thank the French nation-thanks to all those who saved, helped, helped and rebuilt Notre-lady," Macron announced in a moving voice during the ceremony. And the best? "Tonight the bells of the Notre-Dame will ring again!" A moment that made the hearts of those present beat faster!

The devastating flames from 2019 had sent massive clouds of smoke over Paris and mobilized hundreds of firefighters to extinguish the fire. After the inferno, almost $ 1 billion flocked to donations from all over the world to support the reconstruction. And the result? A magnificent restored cathedral with a new tower that adorns the Paris skyline again!

The firefighters who bought the flames courageously were celebrated with standing ovation. The word "Merci" shone on the facade of the cathedral - a big thank you to the heroes of reconstruction. Among the spectators was also the Parisian nursing staff Pascal Toreux, who proudly explained with a tattoo of the cathedral on his arm: "Notre-lady means everything for me. I followed the reconstruction every day from my window."

politics and diplomacy in the shadow of the cathedral

While the bells ring and cheer people, Macron faces a political crisis in France. Just a few days earlier, his prime minister was discontinued by Parliament. For Macron, the reopening of the cathedral could be a welcome distraction from political turbulence. "We also saw that Macron is using this opportunity for a last diplomacy," reported Al Jazera reporter Natacha Butler.

In the Élysée Palace, secret conversations between Macron, Selenskyj and Trump took place. "It was behind closed doors, but Macron will be pleased that he brought them together before Trump's taking office in January," added Butler. The world is looking forward to developments, because Trump has already indicated that he could rethink US support for Ukraine.

Selenskyj himself described the meeting as "good and productive" and emphasized the common desire for peace. "We all want this war to end as soon as possible and fairly," he wrote on X. A strong signal of the unit in turbulent times!