LIVE. Reopening of Notre-Dame: images, public, meeting between Macron, Zelensky and Trump… follow the ceremony taking place in Paris

La cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris rouvre ses portes ce samedi. EPA – MOHAMMED BADRA

This Saturday, December 7, 2024, Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris reopens its doors after being destroyed by a fire in 2019. Five years later, the building has been given a facelift and is once again accessible to the public. Follow our live coverage for this unique day.

The essentials:

This Saturday, on the occasion of the reopening of Notre-Dame, many personalities are expected in Paris, such as Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump. The President of the Republic Emmanuel Macron will give a speech at the end of the afternoon before the reopening ceremony. Discover the special report produced by Midi Libre for this unprecedented day. Click here. 6:00 p.m.

Follow the ceremony live

For the occasion, many French television channels are shaking up their programs and broadcasting a special edition.

6:14 p.m.

Guests keep coming

Many guests are already there, while others continue to arrive. Many political figures are present, such as Rachida Dati, Gabriel Attal, Bruno Retailleau… Religious members of the diocese, firefighters are also present.

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Gabriel Attal in the religious building. MaxPPP

As for the meeting between Emmanuel Macron, Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump, after several dozen minutes, it is over. This historic handshake between the two leaders, accompanied by the French president, took place after a tripartite meeting of about 35 minutes. The convoys of Messrs. Trump and Zelensky then headed one after the other towards the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, to attend the reopening ceremony of the religious building.

6:09 p.m.

Michel Barnier present

The resigning Prime Minister Michel Barnier, with his counterpart of Foreign Affairs arrived on the Ile de la Cité, while the ceremony should soon begin.

Michel Barnier and Jean-Noël Barrot at Notre-Dame Cathedral. MaxPPP 6:03 p.m.

Meeting between Emmanuel Macron, Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived at the Elysée Palace on Saturday afternoon to join his French counterpart and US President-elect Donald Trump for a three-way meeting, an AFP journalist noted.

The three leaders currently at the Élysée. MaxPPP

Volodymyr Zelensky was welcomed by the head of protocol at the Élysée. This is the first meeting between the Ukrainian leader and the Republican billionaire since his election to the White House.

5:59 p.m.

Start of live

Hello and welcome to this live broadcast dedicated to the reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris.