Notre-Dame

Notre-Dame, five years after the flames: A symbol of resilience

Exactly five years ago, the world watched in horror as Paris's Notre-Dame Cathedral was ravaged by flames. Today, carpenters and artisans are hammering away to meet a December 8 deadline for the…

8 months ago

by Abiodun Ogundairo

‘The Soul of France’: New book revisits the embers of Notre-Dame, one year on

On April 15, 2019, the world watched in horror as France's most cherished cathedral went up in flames. Writer and journalist Agnès Poirier witnessed the scene from her window on Paris's Left…

5 years ago

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Notre-Dame-des-Landes: French environmental activists still dreaming of freedom

Notre-Dame-des-Landes: French environmental activists still dreaming of freedom…

5 years ago

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No Christmas Mass at Notre-Dame but topped by a giant crane

Eight months after the fire, a giant crane is watching over Notre-Dame waiting to dismantle the scaffolding that threatens it. The operation, which starts at the beginning of February, aims to dismantle…

5 years ago

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World reacts with shock to Notre Dame fire

Global leaders have expressed their solidarity with France in light of the tragedy. As the flames subsided, President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to rebuild the 800 year-old cathedral.…

6 years ago

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Obama types tribute to Notre-Dame cathedral in tweet

"Notre Dame is one of the world’s great treasures, and we’re thinking of the people of France in your time of grief" tweets former US president Barak Obama.…

6 years ago

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