Fox News: First look at Notre Dame Cathedral's restored interior five years after devastating fire

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First look at Notre Dame Cathedral's restored interior five years after devastating fire

Images and videos reveal the restored interior of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris five years after a massive fire caused extensive damage, including a collapsed roof....                        ...                        ...                            ...Images and video that emerged Friday show the first glimpse inside the restored Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris five years after a devastating fire. ......You are not allowed to view links. Register or LoginYou are not allowed to view links. Register or Logintoured the iconic structure ahead of its reopening to the public on Dec. 8., describing the experience as "overwhelming," Reuters reported. ......Outside, the 12th-century monument is still a construction site, with scaffolding and cranes, but inside, the restoration – which included the removal of years of accumulated dirt – has revealed the cathedral's bright colors once again. ......"We are very eager to welcome the whole world under the roof of our cathedral," Paris Archbishop Laurent Ulrich said on its website, You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login "On the night of April 15, [2019], hundreds of thousands of people committed themselves to what then seemed an impossible bet: to restore the cathedral and give it back its splendor within the unprecedented deadline of five years." ......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login ......Carpenters worked by hand like their medieval counterparts as they hewed giant oak beams to rebuild the roof and spire that collapsed during the inferno. ......Nearly $1 billion in donations were raised to You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login in the days following the fire.  ......Restoration chief Philippe Jost You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login that around $148 million of those funds still remain.   ......He noted that those funds will be used "in agreement with the patrons and donors to carry out needed work campaigns," as Notre Dame faces continued demands for preservation and structural integrity. ......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login ......The Friends of Notre-Dame de Paris, a nonprofit founded in 2017, has helped lead international fundraising efforts. ......Michel Picaud, president of Friends of Notre-Dame de Paris, told Fox News Digital last week that the cathedral was already in a dire state You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login ......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......"The fire was a terrible event for us because suddenly we had not only to restore part of the cathedral but to rebuild it, which means the extent of what we had to do was much bigger. We were very hopeful that we would succeed in rebuilding this considerably," Picaud said. ......Macron will return on Dec. 7 to deliver an address and attend the consecration of the new altar during a solemn Mass the following day. ......Fox News' Ashley J. DiMella and The Associated Press contributed to this report. ...

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