Notre Dame Bells Ring Again After Five-Year Fire Restoration
- The bells of Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris rang for the first time since April 2019 after five years of fire restoration.
- Eight restored bells tolled together as part of a technical test ahead of the cathedral's official reopening on December 8.
- Alexandre Gougeon described hearing the bells as "very moving" and emphasized its significance as the "most important" moment of the mass.
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Rejoice! Bells Ring Again at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, in the Run-up to December Reopening
Rejoice, people! One of the most celebrated Christian Cathedrals is singing again, with its eight bells giving out the clearest tone to lift out spirits. The Notre-Dame in Paris’ bells rang out together today (8), for the first time since the 2019 fire that devastated it. The heart-filling sound comes a month before the cathedral is to reopen, after more than five years of difficult restoration work. Le Monde reported: “Shortly before 10:30 am o…


Bells of Notre Dame Cathedral ring in streets of Paris for first time since 2019 fire
From LifeSiteNews By Clare Marie Merkowsky The bells of Notre Dame Cathedral have been heard in the streets of Paris for the first time since the devastating fire in 2019. On November 8, the eight bells of the Notre Dame Cathedral finally rang in Paris following five years of restoration after the devastating 2019 fire that destroyed the historic church, according to AFP reporters. The bells of Notre Dame in Paris rang out together on Frida…
Notre Dame bells ring out across Paris for the first time since fire
A once-familiar sound rang out across Paris for the first time in five years. The bells of Notre Dame tolled on Friday for the first time since the devastating 2019 fire that threatened the historic cathedral.
In 2019, a large-scale fire destroyed the bell tower, roof, clock and part of the stone arch of the famous Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris. Now, for the first time since the fire, the bells of this church, which is undoubtedly one of the most famous in the world, have rung again.
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