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Notre Dame will reopen to the public from next December 8 after five years of renovation work carried out devastating fire in April 2019 which significantly damaged one of the world’s most iconic monuments and a symbol of Paris.
In particular, the day before December 7, will be held ceremony in the cathedral, presided over by the Archbishop of Paris in the presence of the French President. Emmanuel Macron, this will go to a large number of heads of state and government, officials, patrons jointly invited by the state and the diocese, among others.
After, The eight-day opening of the cathedral will begin on December 8. allowing access to the faithful and visitors to Paris until 10 p.m. Finally, Notre Dame will return to normal on December 16th.
Construction of Notre-Dame de Paris officially began in 1163, when Pope Alexander III, taking refuge in Paris to protect himself from his enemy, the German Emperor Frederick Barbarossa, laid the first stone while he ruled from France, exiled from Rome. pic.twitter.com/N1WRIoe1gz
— Carlota Emperatr (@CarlotaEmperatr) April 15, 2019
Free booking to gain access to the monument will be carried out through an “online” platform, in order to limit the waiting time at the entrance to the cathedral. They will go on sale in early December.
Notre Dame Cathedral is a pearl of European Gothic architecture. It was built over 150 years. In the center of Paris he saw the coronation of Napoleon, the beatification of Joan of Arc and thousands of postcards in search of his wonderful works of art. pic.twitter.com/P8cnQaGeX5
— Pablo (@Braknt_) April 15, 2019
Thus, individual visitors will be able tobook your time the day before, the day before or on the same day. However, There will still be a queue at the waterfront without an appointment.
According to the message from the monument, about 40 thousand pilgrims, among them 8 thousand schoolchildrenhave already registered for pilgrimage service in the cathedral. A visit to Notre Dame consists of 30-minute silent tour of the cathedralwith five stations.
For my part, registration of cultural groups It will begin in March 2025 at the site to coordinate applications from groups, which will be accepted at the cathedral from June 9 next year.
Before the fire Notre Dame Cathedral has become the most visited monument in France, with 14 million visitors in 2018. and one of the first in the world.
The roof of Notre Dame collapsed.
The most emblematic beautiful cathedral of the Gothic period is fading away.
A very sad day for the world#Notredham
— Edsaac (@edsaacv) April 15, 2019
According to World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)this cathedral became the leader of world visits before others, such as Great Wall of China (9 million tourists), Sydney Opera House (7.5 million), Eiffel Tower (7 million), Washington Lincoln Memorial (6 million) or Colosseum in Rome (5 million).
Government proposes to charge entry fee
On the other hand, in a recent interview with the magazine ‘Le Figaro’French Minister of Culture Rashida Datisuggested that Entrance to Notre Dame will no longer be free for tourists after openingin such a way that Those who want to get inside pay a “symbolic fee” of five euros.
In addition, Dati explained that this rate will allow attract about 75 million euros per yearenough for “Save all the churches of Paris and France” as part of the ideas being considered for the symbolic temple when it opens in December.
Notre Dame: the heart #Paris
An emblem that, together with the Eiffel Tower, attracts millions of tourists a year. In 1804, the coronation took place in the Gothic temple #Napoleon as Emperor of France. And in 1831, the famous novel by Victor Hugo was written here.#MyNotreDame [cs] pic.twitter.com/HEx6WtqOSj
— DW Español (@dw_espanol) April 16, 2019
In response, the President of the Paris Metropolitan Region Valerie Pecresse, counts “very good idea”although he suggested limit payment to “tourists” rather than “believers” who come to pray, which prompted Dati to clarify on social media that “Of course, transactions should remain free.”
(Europe Press)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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