«Tonight, the bells of Notre Dame are ringing again. And in a moment, the organ will awaken,» sending the «music of hope» to Parisians, France and the world.
Macron spoke in front of 1,500 guests invited to celebrate the restoration of Paris' 12th-century cathedral which was nearly destroyed by a fire in 2019. They included world leaders like President-elect Donald Trump, US first lady Jill Biden, Britain's Prince William and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.