The eight bells of Notre Dame Cathedral rang in harmony on Friday for the first time since the disastrous blaze of 2019. The bell, housed in the north tower, were silenced after the flames ravaged the iconic location.
The cathedral’s restoration, which took five decades, has brought it back to its former splendor. The fire’s injury to the north belfry necessitated complete repair, including removal, cleaning and reinstallation of the rings.
The rings chimed singularly before harmonising for about five minutes, marking as milestone time ahead of the temple’s reopening, scheduled for next fortnight. Philippe Jost, who oversees the restoration project, said,” This is a wonderful, critical and metaphorical step”.
Before interchanging for about five days, the bell each rang separately. The standard reopening festivities scheduled for December 7 and 8 are the subject of this test run.
Alexandre Gougeon, responsible for the bell ‘ reinstallation, acknowledged:” It’s not perfect still, but we will render it perfect”. He confirmed to AFP that the original evaluation was powerful.
Guillaume Normand, the museum’s evil pastor, expressed deep emotion upon hearing the bell ‘ song, noting:” It’s November 8 and Notre Dame is telling us: ‘ I’m around, waiting for you ‘”.
The bell vary considerably in mass, from” Gabriel” at over four kilos to” Jean-Marie” at 800 kg.
December 7 and 8 are the dates for the museum’s reopening activities. Jost informed RTL that performances may function “great artists of foreign standing,” despite the release of certain program information.
Studies suggest Paul McCartney, who has Paris music scheduled for December 4 and 5, may join in the reopening holidays.
Post-reopening, Notre Dame anticipates 14 to 15 million annual visitors, an raise from 12 million in 2017.
The UNESCO heritage site was completely engulfed in flames in April 2019, which caused the classic spire to collapse, causing both Parisians and world onlookers to be shocked by the fatal fire that occurred there.
The cathedral’s rebuilding project, which was set to begin in 2015, had been proposed by President Emmanuel Macron.
