Notre Dame Post-Blaze Restoration Controversy

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Notre Dame primps for its grand post-blaze return. But why does the cathedral look unfinished?

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French President Emmanuel Macron will inspect the rebuilding work on Friday , in his final tour of the construction site.

Some Parisians question whether its grand post-blaze reopening is more symbolic than substantive.

While the interior will be ready to host visitors and the faithful on Dec. 8 for the first time since 2019 .

The public will be welcomed until 10 p.m. during the first week , with free, ticketed entry. Liturgical life then resume in full from Dec. 16 . The Archbishop of Paris , Laurent Ulrich , expects Notre Dame will quickly surpass its pre-blaze visitor numbers. He is bracing for 15 million visitors annually — seemingly confident that for most, the work that’s unfinished won’t be a cardinal disappointment. Thomas Adamson , The Associated Press .