The bells at Notre Dame are ringing again in Paris. More than five years after the devastating fire damaged the 861-year-old cathedral, the restored bells tolled in the French capital on November 8, 2024.

When Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris reopens Dec. 7-8, bells will ring in churches in the United States to celebrate the historic moment.

This was the case at Saint Bartholomew’s Priory in West Smithfield, London. The treble, the smallest bell, was inscribed circa 1510 with Sancte Bartholemeo Ora Pro Nobis, meaning “Saint Bartholomew pray for us”.

After a fire shuttered the beloved Gothic landmark for five years, visitor demand is expected to be high once the doors reopen Dec. 8. Here’s how to plan your visit and what to expect.

The northern belfry’s mighty bells—the oldest having survived the French Revolution—have been restored in Normandy and reinstalled in the bell chamber, from where they will once again ring out

It has taken five years, 2,000 workers and hundreds of millions of dollars to restore the medieval Gothic masterpiece

The iconic Parisian cathedral is nearing its reopening, five years after the 2019 fire. Here's a glimpse of its legendary architecture and grand history