Awe and emotion in Paris, where the vigil of Notre Dame is taking place at this time, five and a half years after the fire in the temple
With all the splendor and in an atmosphere of great emotion, the ceremony of the opening of the doors of Notre Dame begins, five and a half years after the great fire, which destroyed the arrow and the roof of the church.
Paris and the whole of France is celebrating the restoration of Notre-Dame de Paris, the masterpiece of Gothic art with its famous stained glass windows, and the eyes of the whole planet are at this time, on the emblematic temple where the great festive event takes place.
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Inside the temple the ceremony
The entire ceremony for the reopening of Notre Dame will eventually be held “inside the cathedral” as forecasters predict adverse weather conditions in the area.
Great diplomatic interest
The celebratory events for the restoration of the temple are held with intense diplomatic interest.
The ceremony for the reopening of the temple, scheduled for 20:00 at night, Greek time, will be attended by 2000 guests, including 40 heads of government and state.
One of the first guests to arrive at Notre Dame was the CEO of the Kering Group, François-Henri Pinault, who donated 100 million euros to rebuild the iconic cathedral.
Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and the President of the Republic, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, are in Paris.
It was also announced that Donald Trump will also meet with Britain’s Crown Prince William.
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Macron expressed the gratitude of the French nation
President Emmanuel Macron expressed the “gratitude of the French nation” for the rebuilding of Notre-Dame de Paris tonight during the cathedral’s reopening ceremony.
“We have rediscovered what great nations can do: realize the impossible,” hailed the French president inside the cathedral, which was rebuilt five years after it was destroyed by fire in April 2019.
“We have chosen the recovery, the will, the path of hope. And to make this possible, an unprecedented brotherhood,” he added.
“We should treasure this lesson of fragility, humility and will and never forget how much everyone counts and how much the greatness of this cathedral is an integral part of everyone’s work,” Emmanuel Macron said.
“I stand before you to express the gratitude of the French nation, our gratitude to all those who saved, helped and rebuilt the cathedral,” said the French president
“Tonight we can share joy and pride together. Long live Notre Dame, Long live Democracy, Long live France.”
A little earlier, the French president had warmly welcomed heads of state and government, crowned and prominent personalities in front of the cathedral.
Source :Skai
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