The restoration mobilized 2,000 artisans and cost 700 million euros to restore the historic landmark.

The Notre-Dame Cathedral will soon rise from the ashes. More than five years after a fire nearly destroyed the famous Parisian monument, Notre-Dame will finally open its doors to the public next month,

Calls to charge admission to enter the 861-year-old cathedral are ever-louder, and Culture minister Rachida Dati’s voice is amongst them. Speaking to Le Figaro newspaper in October, Dati suggested that a €5 fee to enter Notre-Dame would generate €75 million a year.

Notre Dame Cathedral is set to re-open on December 7, following a devastating fire and a five-year long rebuild. As Macron promised back in 2019, the Cathedral will shed its scaffolding and open it’s doors for a series of concerts,

The bells of Notre Dame tolled in Paris on Friday for the first time since the 2019 fire that threatened to destroy the Parisian landmark. At the time of the fire, French President Emmanuel Macron vowed to rebuild the iconic, 861-year-old structure within five years.

Five years after the devastating fire at Notre Dame in Paris, the cathedral will reopen in less than a month. During the restoration, many artifacts were discovered in the cathedral. NBC News' Kelly Cobiella reports.

A series of events will count down to the iconic Parisian cathedral’s reopening five years after a devastating fire.

In early December, the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris will reopen after five years of reconstruction. During the first week after reopening, it will be accessible to the faithful and tourists until late evening.