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AP PHOTOS: Then and now, Notre Dame Cathedral's rebirth from fire

First, there are the images of Notre Dame Cathedral during and after an inferno that raged inside in 2019, toppling its spire and destroying its roof and gripping viewers around Paris and the world.
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A combo of images shows flames and smoke rising from Notre Dame cathedral in Paris on April 15, 2019, top, and a view of the cathedral after restoration works on Dec. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, Thibault Camus)

First, there are the images of Notre Dame Cathedral during and after an inferno that raged inside in 2019, toppling its spire and destroying its roof and gripping viewers around Paris and the world.

Then, there are pictures of the medieval landmark’s renaissance, through five years of massive reconstruction to rise anew for its reopening this Saturday and Sunday.

AP photographers captured the devastating damage and stunning transformation of Notre Dame, from inside, outside and across town, where its signature twin towers can be seen as a beacon to all.

The Associated Press