Now playing Next Culture news Notre Dame's controversial 'kitsch' restoration plans approved Renovations of the treasured cathedral should commence next year and be completed just in time for the 2024 Paris Olympics. 09/12/2021
Now playing Next France Watch: Macron visits Notre-Dame Cathedral two years after fire Millions across France and around the world watched live as flames engulfed the beloved 850-year-old Cathedral on April 15, 2019. 15/04/2021
Now playing Next Europe News Two years of work to restore Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral | In pictures Two years on from a devastating blaze, much work has been done to restore Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris to its former glory. But much more is still needed. 15/04/2021
Now playing Next Uncovering Europe Two years on, how is restoration of Paris' Notre-Dame Cathedral going? The rector of Paris' Notre-Dame Cathedral told Euronews that he felt "hopeful" that the reconstruction was still on track despite delays due to COVID and lead contamination. 14/04/2021
Now playing Next France Notre Dame cathedral: Spire to be rebuilt exactly as it was The French President had initially suggested a modern architectural touch could be added to the edifice but ruled that the spire's reconstruction should be faithful to the 19th century design. 10/07/2020
Now playing Next no comment Greenpeace hangs protest banners on a crane at Notre Dame cathedral Activists mounted a crane at the world-famous landmark, which is being renovated for fire damage, to hang banners protesting the French government's climate policies. 09/07/2020
Now playing Next France Work begins to dismantle Notre Dame's charred scaffolding Two teams of five workers each will take turns descending on ropes into the heat-warped web of scaffolding. 08/06/2020
Now playing Next France Notre Dame forecourt opens to public after long cleanup Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo described this moment as a "renaissance". Restoration works will continue at least until 2024. 31/05/2020
Now playing Next world news Five stories you may have missed due to the coronavirus pandemic From proposed legislation to restrict abortion in Poland to the first anniversary of the Notre-Dame fire, here are five stories you may have missed this week. 17/04/2020
Now playing Next no comment Notre Dame Cathedral`'s bell rings a year after devastating fire It was to mark a year since a massive blaze in Paris nearly destroyed one of the world's most revered monuments. 16/04/2020
Now playing Next France In pictures: The restoration project bringing Notre-Dame back to life Euronews takes a virtual tour of the monument, looking at the restoration work that was being conducted prior to the lockdown. 15/04/2020
Now playing Next France Why COVID-19 is putting the rescue of Notre Dame at risk The Paris cathedral was ravaged by flames a year ago. Now the coronavirus lockdown is putting its rescue at risk. 15/04/2020
Now playing Next France Rector: '50 percent' chance Notre Dame structure might not be saved Monsignor Patrick Chauvet said the fire-damaged Notre Dame is so fragile that “there is maybe a 50% chance that it will be saved." 25/12/2019
Now playing Next France Notre Dame will not host Christmas Mass for first time in 200 years The cathedral was severely damaged in a devastating fire in April. 24/12/2019
Now playing Next France French NGO files lawsuit over lead contamination from Notre-Dame fire "The relevant authorities, including the diocese... neglected to assist residents, visitors and workers, allowing them to be exposed to the toxic fallout," the NGO said in its lawsuit. 29/07/2019
Now playing Next France Notre Dame: Probe examines power fault or cigarette as possible causes French authorities have no grounds to believe that the fire that wrecked Paris' Notre-Dame Cathedral in April was the result of criminal activity, although they are looking into the possibility of negligence, said the Paris prosecutor's office. 26/06/2019
Now playing Next France Notre Dame celebrates first mass after devastating fire Two months after a devastating fire destroyed the cathedral's spire and roof, the Archbishop of Paris, Michel Aupetit, held mass for the anniversary of the cathedral's dedication as a place of prayer. 15/06/2019
Now playing Next France MPs pass law to rebuild fire-hit Notre Dame Cathedral in five years France President Emmanuel Macron has said he wants the structure renovated in five years. But opposition MPs have been critical, saying it is unrealistic and motivated by the fact Paris is hosting the Olympic Games in 2024. 11/05/2019
Now playing Next France Renovators say workers smoked on Notre Dame roof but not cause of fire The roof renovation company repairing Notre Dame's roof confirmed to Euronews their workers smoked on top of the roof but denied it being at the origin of the fire that ravaged the gothic monument a week ago. 24/04/2019
Now playing Next world news Paris prays for Notre-Dame's speedy restoration at Easter mass Parisians held Easter mass at the smaller Saint-Eustache catholic church after Notre-Dame was devastated in a fire on Monday. 21/04/2019
