Five years after the fire, Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral will reconnect with its sacred character. On December 8, nine months before reopening to the public, the French Church will regain possession of its jewel.

The Church, whose inner clock is calibrated over centuries, has already planned everything. But what will be the deeper meaning of the symbolic gestures that will be taken? On December 7, a singular scene on the square will announce the “return”… This article is reserved for subscribers. You have 91% left to discover.