President Macron visited Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France, where a large-scale fire occurred four years ago. He checked on the status of reconstruction work that is underway with the aim of opening it to the public next year.

The French government says that despite the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and high prices, construction of the cathedral is progressing smoothly. "The prestige of the country is at stake, everyone involved is proud and confident that we will meet the deadline of next December"