No Christmas Mass at Notre-Dame for first time in two centuries
December 22, 2019 | 10:17
Notre-Dame cathedral will fail to hold a Christmas mass for the first time since 1803, French officials confirmed on Saturday (Dec 21), as workers continue to repair and rebuild the Paris landmark eight months after a devastating fire.
Another Paris school closed over lead levels after Notre-Dame fire
September 05, 2019 | 09:02
A sixth school in Paris has been closed after tests found lead levels above alert thresholds, a source told AFP on Wednesday (Sep 4), as officials continue to monitor for the toxic metal after April's fire at Notre-Dame cathedral.
Notre-Dame works resume in Paris after lead scare
August 20, 2019 | 09:36
French workers on Monday (Aug 19) resumed efforts to secure the cathedral of Notre-Dame following the devastating April fire, after a three-week pause due to the risk of lead contamination.
Paris launches Notre-Dame lead decontamination work
August 14, 2019 | 09:04
French workers on Tuesday (Aug 13) began efforts to remove lead from the area around Notre-Dame cathedral which was contaminated by the devastating April fire, sparking public health concerns and forcing the suspension of restoration work.
French NGO files lawsuit over lead risks from Notre-Dame blaze
July 30, 2019 | 08:00
A French environmental group said Monday that it had filed a lawsuit accusing officials of failing to move quickly to contain the risks of lead contamination after the fire that ravaged the Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris in April.
Paris' Notre-Dame to celebrate first mass after fire
June 16, 2019 | 08:09
The Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris will host its first mass on Saturday (Jun 15), exactly two months after the devastating blaze that shocked France and the world.
French want Notre-Dame rebuilt as it was: Survey
April 30, 2019 | 21:22
A narrow majority of French people want the fire-ravaged Notre-Dame cathedral to be rebuilt exactly as it was, a survey said on Tuesday (Apr 30).
PSG's Notre Dame shirts sell out in 30 minutes
April 23, 2019 | 09:25
All of the 1,000 Paris Saint-Germain shirts with a large image of the Notre-Dame in place of the sponsor's logo sold out within half an hour and the profit has been given to emergency services, the club said on Monday (Apr 22).
Notre-Dame paintings removed amid lead pollution fears
April 20, 2019 | 09:38
French art experts headed into the stricken Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris to remove all the remaining paintings on Friday (Apr 19) despite warnings from an environmental group that the site could be a toxic health threat.
Macron vows to rebuild a 'more beautiful' Notre-Dame in five years
April 17, 2019 | 13:00
President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday (Apr 16) vowed to rebuild Notre-Dame cathedral "even more beautifully" within five years, as France reeled with shock from the fire that gutted the great Paris landmark.
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