A medieval statue of the Virgin Mary and Child, known as the “Virgin of Paris,” has returned to Notre Dame cathedral, five years after surviving the devastating fire of 2019.

A procession of hundreds of people holding candles walked through the streets of Paris to bring a famed statue of the Virgin Mary and child back to Notre-Dame Cathedral on Friday, five years after it was moved to a nearby church after a devastating fire.

A medieval statue of the Virgin Mary and Child, known as “The Virgin of Paris,” returned to Notre Dame cathedral Friday evening, five years after surviving the devastating 2019 fire that engulfed the landmark.

Hundreds in Paris marched with candles and hymns as the Virgin Mary statue returned to Notre-Dame Cathedral, ahead of its December 8 reopening. The cathedral’s $580M restoration, funded by global donations,

The 1.8-metre stone sculpture is a symbol of hope and faith for Catholics, and was relocated after the 2019 fire that devastated the historic cathedral.

In what is seen by the church of Paris as a triumphant return, the famous statue of the Virgin of the Pillar will be restored to her place in Notre Dame Cathedral Nov. 15.

A candlelit procession returned a famed Virgin Mary statue to Notre-Dame five years post-fire. The cathedral reopens on Dec. 8 after extensive restoration. Nearly 40,000 pilgrims registered for services,

Five years after the fire at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, the statue of the Virgin Mary is set to return to the monument. This Friday, November 15, 2024, she will take to the streets of the capital in a procession from the church of Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois to the cathedral forecourt.