The reopening of Notre-Dame is just around the corner, and numerous security measures are planned for the occasion. This Saturday, December 7 and 8, 2024, many businesses will be closed to ensure the smooth running of the cathedral's reopening festivities.

Paris' Notre-Dame Cathedral will reopen on Dec. 7, five and a half years after a devastating fire destroyed its roof and spire and caused major damage throughout.

Notre-Dame may have started out as a Gothic cathedral, but over the centuries it has morphed into a civic emblem and leading tourist attraction—it has also become a reliable muse for painters, photogr