The nave of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral is seen while French President Emmanuel Macron visits the restored cathedral, Nov. 29, 2024, in Paris. It's a sneak peek ahead of the reopening ...

Notre Dame Cathedral’s limestone walls look brand new, cleaned not only of dust from the devastating 2019 fire but also of grime that had accumulated for centuries.

The nave of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral is seen while French President Emmanuel Macron visits the restored cathedral, Nov. 29, 2024, in Paris. It's a sneak peek ahead of the reopening ...

But the renovated interior — shown in its full glory Friday for the first time before the public is allowed back in on Dec. 8 — proved to be breathtaking. Credit: AP People stroll in Notre-Dame de ...

The nave of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral is seen while French President Emmanuel Macron visits the restored cathedral, Nov. 29, 2024, in Paris. It's a sneak peek ahead of the reopening ...