Gardiens du geste: the exhibition to mark the reopening of Notre-Dame at the Musée de la Légion d'Honneur

The official reopening of Notre-Dame de Paris is scheduled for December 8, 2024. After more than five years of work and renovation, the cathedral can once again reopen its doors to the public. A public eager to rediscover its emblematic monument, damaged by fire in the spring of 2019.

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With its thirteen million visitors a year, Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral is one of the capital's must-sees. A place of worship as well as a monument, it has witnessed the history of Paris since its construction. Announced for December 8, 2024, its reopening is eagerly awaited. From reservations to the transformation of the forecourt and the proposed visitor itineraries, discover all the information you need to prepare your visit to this emblem of Paris, ready to welcome 15 million visitors a year. [Read more]

To celebrate this long-awaited reopening, a number of exhibitions and events are being organized in the capital over the coming weeks. The Musée de la Légion d'Honneur is also taking part in the festivities, with a free exhibition running from December 11, 2024 to March 2, 2025.

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The Gardiens du geste exhibition pays tribute to the craftsmen who worked to rebuild the cathedral and its treasures. Artist Laurence Bost has created 40 paintings immortalizing these protectors of our heritage. The works show these craftsmen at work, carrying out precise gestures, using the age-old skills needed to preserve such a monument.

These post-impressionist-style portraits shine the spotlight on behind-the-scenes workers, the guardians of French memory and know-how, while capturing the precise gestures that restore the brilliance of a stained-glass window, a painting, a sculpture or an old frame...

Don't miss this free exhibition this winter, as part of the celebrations to mark the reopening of Notre-Dame de Paris.