French President Emanuel Macron has climbed the steps to the belfry of Notre Dame to officially reopen the north and south towers of the cathedral nearly six and half years after a fire destroyed the building in 2019.

The Towers of Notre Dame are set to officially open to the public on Saturday.

Emmanuel Macron visits Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral on September 19, 2025. Photo by Ludovic MARIN / POOL / AFP) (Photo by LUDOVIC MARIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

Notre Dame was officially reopened at the end of last year when world leaders convened on Dec. 7, 2024, to attend the ceremonial reopening of the Paris cathedral in France five years after flames engulfed the historic site.

The ceremony was attended by 1,500 dignitaries, including first lady Jill Biden, then President-elect Donal

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