Notre Dame will reopen its doors this weekend

Notre Dame Cathedral will reopen its doors this weekend. He fire that destroyed the temple on April 15, 2019 left one of Paris’s icons in ruins. Now, and after some pharaonic works, The cathedral shines again in all its splendor.

The reopening ceremonies will begin Saturday with official profile ceremony and will continue with all kinds of events through Sunday. First, a more political event will take place led by French President Emmanuel Macron, who will give a short speech in the cathedral courtyard from 7 p.m.

Some 35 heads of state and government They have confirmed their attendance at the official ceremony, although the guest list has not yet been closed. The outgoing American first lady Jill Biden and Donald Trump, who has been invited as president-elect, stand out, among others. The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, will also come to Paris; Italian President Sergio Mattarella; the Belgian kings Philip and Matilda and the German chancellor Olaf Scholz.

After Macron’s speech, the Archbishop of Paris, Laurent Ulrich, will take over the most spiritual part of the ceremony. Carrying a cross, he will recite three psalms at the door, which will in turn be answered from within by the singers of the Gothic temple, before crossing the threshold and inviting people to follow them.

Religious rituals will continue inside and the emblematic Notre Dame organ will play an important role.

The festivities continue with a major concert organized by French public television.

That of day 8 will be a more religious program with a mass at 10:30 a.m., during which the altar will be dedicated.