Chinanews.com, Paris, February 4th. The French Ministry of Culture said on the 3rd local time that the reconstruction of Notre Dame de Paris will be completed by the end of 2024.
This means that this famous church will not be fully opened to the public in the 2024 Paris Olympics.
According to Agence France-Presse and other media reports, the French Ministry of Culture stated on the same day that the reconstruction work is still in progress and is progressing well.
Notre Dame's spire could be restored to its original shape by the end of 2023.
French media have previously revealed that the completion date of the reconstruction of Notre Dame may be early December 2024.
According to reports, preparations for the reinstallation of the Notre Dame spire have begun, including the installation of scaffolding.
Meanwhile, the painstaking cleanup of Notre-Dame's interior walls, which includes artworks such as frescoes, stained glass and sculptures that survived the fire, has been largely completed.
When French President Macron visited Notre Dame Cathedral with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida last month, he reiterated that the cathedral would be opened to the public in 2024.
Notre Dame de Paris was built in the 12th century and is one of the most representative monuments in France.
On April 15, 2019, a fire broke out at Notre Dame de Paris. The top was burned and the spire collapsed, but the main building was preserved.
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