Notre Dame cathedral's cross restored and reinstalled in Paris
- The cross at Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, which survived the 2019 fire, has been restored and reinstalled.
- Artistic ironworkers from Normandy meticulously worked on the restoration of the cross.
- The symbolic cross has been placed back atop the cathedral's framework.
In Paris, the cross at the front of Notre-Dame de Paris survived a big fire in 2019. It was put back on top of the cathedral on Friday after being fixed by skilled ironworkers from Normandy. The cross is very big, 12 meters long and weighs 1.5 tons. It's the only part of the roof that didn't burn. Many companies and workers are helping to fix the cathedral, planning to open it again on December 8, 2024. The fire happened on April 15, 2019, and made the spire and part of the roof fall down. The restoration work has been going on for five years, and they have already put back the spire's pointy top. Notre-Dame is a famous church that many people visit each year. It's important because it's a UNESCO world heritage site and a symbol of Christianity. The cross at Notre-Dame de Paris was saved from a big fire in 2019. It was fixed and put back on the cathedral on Friday. The cross is very large, 12 meters long and weighs 1.5 tons. It's the only part of the roof that didn't burn. Many companies and workers are helping to fix the cathedral, planning to open it again on December 8, 2024. The fire happened on April 15, 2019, and made the spire and part of the roof fall down. The restoration work has been going on for five years, and they have already put back the spire's pointy top. Notre-Dame is a famous church that many people visit each year. It's important because it's a UNESCO world heritage site and a symbol of Christianity.