France's Notre Dame Cathedral will open its doors for the first time since a devastating fire nearly destroyed it in 2019. More than a thousand world leaders, dignitaries and worshippers are set to attend the reopening celebration on Saturday evening.
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00:00France's iconic Notre-Dame Cathedral is reopening its doors on Saturday for the first time since
00:08a devastating fire nearly destroyed the 861-year-old landmark in 2019.
00:15The structure took almost two centuries to build, making the short five-year restoration
00:20timeline a welcome achievement for French President Emmanuel Macron amid domestic political
00:26turmoil.
00:281,500 guests are attending Saturday's opening ceremony, including US President-elect Donald
00:34Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Britain's Prince William.
00:40Public viewing areas along the Seine's southern bank will accommodate 40,000 spectators, who
00:45can follow the celebrations on large screens.
00:49Security will be tight all through the weekend, echoing measures taken during the Paris Olympics
00:54earlier this year.