More than five years since a catastrophic fire destroyed large parts of the Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris, the bells of the historic church have rung once more.
ABC News' James Longman revisited Notre Dame and has a look at the newly erected spire ahead of the planned reopening in December of 2024.On Friday morning, eight of the cathedral's bells tolled for the first time since April 2019, according to Alexandre Gougeon, who managed their installation."Hearing the bells ring this morning was very moving," Gougeon told CNN, adding that the project to install the bells had taken a year and a half.
"To see this bell once again is very precious to us, that it has a second life and an eternal life in the heart of Notre Dame," Tony Estanguet, president of the Paris 2024 organizing committee, told French broadcaster BFM.The restoration of the Notre-Dame bells represents an important milestone, as their tolling is the "most important" moment of the mass, according to the cathedral's rector. "It really celebrates the victory of love.
Investigators have yet to determine the cause of the fire, though they believe it was accidental. Possible theories include that it could have been caused by a burning cigarette or an electrical malfunction, according to French prosecutors.
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