What a great idea to have a long reopening so many people can participate.
From: "Nice News"
"Mark your calendars: Notre Dame Cathedral’s grand reopening is only 10 months away. The archbishop of Paris, Monsignor Laurent Ulrich, recently unveiled the schedule for the highly anticipated event, which will come more than five years after the iconic church was badly damaged in a fire.
The magnitude of the reopening is reflected in the schedule, which spans six months from Dec. 8, 2024, to June 8, 2025. Two weeks before the celebrations begin, there will be a public procession in the streets of Paris to accompany the return of the statue of Notre Dame to the building, Ulrich said in his letter.
The schedule also includes the official inauguration, the awakening of the organ, and a full week of “solemn celebrations” at the cathedral, each with their own theme. Ulrich emphasized the importance of public participation, noting that the six-month timeline is designed to allow everyone to take part. “Many will be able to say: ‘I was at the reopening!’” the archbishop wrote.
He also acknowledged those who have played a part in saving Notre Dame — from the firefighters who put out the fire in 2019 to the donors who have funded the reconstruction and the architects who have implemented it. “Above all, I want the people of Paris to be present at these reopening celebrations,” he said."
