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A general view shows the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral, which was ravaged by a fire in 2019, with a new spire, surmounted by the rooster and the cross, as restoration work continues in Paris, France, April 15, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Li Yang)
Five years after being ravaged by fire, the first stage of restoration work on the historic Notre-Dame Cathedral in the heart of Paris has been completed and the cathedral is expected to open Dec. 8 this year.
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A general view shows the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral, which was ravaged by a fire in 2019, with a new spire, surmounted by the rooster and the cross, as restoration work continues in Paris, France, April 15, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Li Yang)
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A general view shows the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral, which was ravaged by a fire in 2019, with a new spire, surmounted by the rooster and the cross, as restoration work continues in Paris, France, April 15, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Li Yang)
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A general view shows the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral, which was ravaged by a fire in 2019, with a new spire, surmounted by the rooster and the cross, as restoration work continues in Paris, France, April 15, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Li Yang)