Notre-Dame cathedral has reopened to the public following a ceremony on 7 December. The 800-year-old cathedral in Paris, France, is one of the world’s most famous buildings. It has been closed for the past five years after it was badly damaged by a fire in 2019. The building, parts of which date back to the 12th century, has now been restored to its former glory, although the work won’t be completely finished until 2026. People from all over the world gave donations to the project, amounting to around £700 million.
World leaders and special guests were at the ceremony, including the next US president, Donald Trump, Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky and the UK’s Prince William. During the event, the French president, Emmanuel Macron, gave a speech thanking the firefighters who…