The bells of Notre Dame are chiming again, but scaffolding that still clings to the cathedral is puzzling some Parisians and raising questions about whether the monument's grand post-blaze reopening is more symbolic than substantive.

The iconic Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris is getting ready to reopen next month after more than five years of closure.

The iconic Notre Dame is finally reopening its doors next month, five years after a massive fire destroyed the Paris landmark, but people have already began pointing out issues in the plan. In April 2019, much of the world looked on in shock as the French monument went up in flames as the devastating blaze destroyed the spire and roof.

On December 7, theNotre Dame Cathedral in Paris will reopen to the public. Despite the inherent tensions of such a historic undertaking, the country has rallied around the cathedral's reconstruction.

A traveling augmented reality experience takes viewers inside the Paris landmark and explores what it took to restore it after a sweeping 2019 fire.

Notre-Dame Cathedral will soon reopen its doors after undergoing a five-year renovation period. A fire on April 15, 2019 left significant damage to the iconic cathedral and prompted its yearslong closure to the public. For over eight centuries, the cathedral has been a place of worship and gatherings, as well as a popular tourist attraction.

The Notre Dame cathedral was largely destroyed in a fire in 2019, but it has slowly been restored to its former glory in the five years since.

Notre Dame of Paris will soon re-open its doors. After being closed since 2019 due to a devastating fire, the landmark will welcome visitors once again on next month, starting Dec. 7. “The cathedral's teams are mobilized to make the ceremonies for the reopening of Notre Dame on Dec.

Jackson DuBois, a 49-year-old from Cooperstown, NY, spent three months in France last year working to rebuild the 850-year-old Notre Dame Cathedral, which was severely damaged by a fire in April 2019. After an estimated $767 million in repairs by skilled craftspeople from around the world, it is set to reopen to the public Dec. 8.