President-elect Donald Trump will attend the reopening of Paris’ Notre Dame Cathedral this weekend.
“It is an honor to announce that I will be traveling to Paris, France, on Saturday to attend the re-opening of the Magnificent and Historic Notre Dame Cathedral, which has been fully restored after a devastating fire five years ago,” Trump said on Truth Social. “President Emmanuel Macron has done a wonderful job ensuring that Notre Dame has been restored to its full level of glory, and even more so. It will be a very special day for all!”
Notre Dame has been closed since an accidental fire on April 15, 2019. The blaze caused extensive damage to the building, including destroying its roof and iconic spire.
Construction of the cathedral began in 1163 on Île de la Cité during the reign of King Louis VII. While it was largely completed by 1345, many modifications and additions were made in the following centuries.