Notre Dame reopens in Paris 5 years after a fire. Here’s what to know

The famed Notre Dame Cathedral officially reopens Saturday, December 7, with a liturgical ceremony.

Parisians navigating the narrow streets of the 4th arrondissement in recent days may have heard a familiar, yet nearly forgotten, sound. The bells of Notre Dame Cathedral have been ringing again after nearly five years, in preparation for the famed building’s long-awaited reopening.