How to attend the reopening ceremonies of Notre-Dame de Paris?

Five years after the tragic fire of April 15, 2019, Notre-Dame de Paris reopens its doors. The weekend of celebrations begins on Saturday, December 7, with an official speech by Emmanuel Macron, followed by a liturgical ceremony inside the cathedral to mark its official reopening. The archbishop will strike the door with his crosier, accompanied by the singing of Psalm 121, to symbolize the cathedral's reawakening. The service continues with the "awakening of the great organ", a solemn blessing and the singing of the Te Deum.

In the evening, a grand concert on the cathedral square is on the program for this historic event. Clara Luciani, Vianney, Garou and DJ Michaël Canitrot await us on the cathedral square. Conductor Gustavo Dudamel, accompanied by the Maîtrise de Notre-Dame de Paris and the Orchestre philharmonique de Radio France, will add a majestic touch to this event, broadcast live on France Télévisions and Radio France from 9pm.

On Sunday December 8, the day of the Immaculate Conception, an inaugural mass at 10:30 a.m., celebrated by the Archbishop of Paris, will be the occasion for the consecration of the new main altar. The ceremony will be attended by 170 bishops and representatives of Paris parishes. The relics of five saints, including Saint Catherine Labouré and Saint Charles de Foucauld, will be sealed into the altar in a poignant ritual.

The cathedral will then open its doors to the public at 3:30pm, allowing a first visit of this restored masterpiece until 10pm. From December 8 to 15, an"octave of reopening" will extend the festivities, with masses dedicated to those who took part in the work, notably the Paris firefighters and craftsmen.

To take part in these ceremonies, you'll need to reserve your place via the official Notre-Dame de Paris website, its social networks or its mobile app. Please note: reservations will only be open from the day before the events, i.e. December 5 for Saturday, and December 6 for Sunday. As you can imagine, given the long wait, you'll have to be very quick to get your tickets.

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For visits, a free reservation system, adjusted in real time, will be in place from December 16, but it will also be possible to enter the building without a reservation by waiting on site.

This weekend marks the start of a series of cultural and spiritual events that will run until Pentecost 2025, including weekly concerts every Tuesday and highlights such as Johann Sebastian Bach's Magnificat concerts on December 17 and 18.

As well as marking a milestone in the recent history of Paris, the reopening of Notre-Dame de Paris is an opportunity to rediscover an architectural and spiritual masterpiece in the heart of the capital. Don't miss this event, which promises to be as much a tribute as a celebration, whether on site or in front of your TV screens. For those of you who are traveling, please note that traffic restrictions are in place, with stations closed and lines disrupted, so plan ahead. So don't forget to use the Saint-Michel, Cité and Pont-Neuf stations, which will be closed on this occasion.

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