Notre Dame Cathedral Tests New Bells After 2019 Fire

[RadishRose]

Paris, France- Bells of Notre Dame ring out for the first time in 5 years

The eight restored bells of the cathedral’s northern belfry, which was partially destroyed in the fire, rang together Friday morning as part of a technical test before Notre-Dame’s official reopening, which is slated for next month.

Three new bells were also presented to the public and installed in the cathedral on Thursday.

Smoke and flames rise during the 2019 fire at the cathedral.
Hubert Hitier/AFP/Getty Images

 

[fuzzybuddy]

I got to know Notre Dame through history and art classes, it is an extraordinary building. I watched the fire on TV. When the burning spire crashed down into the building, that was a shock. I never thought they could have rebuilt it in only 5 years. It took many decades to build. One thing was kind of cool is that even though Notre Dame is in France, the money to rebuild it came from all over the globe,-it was an international effort.