President-elect Donald Trump announced on Monday that he will travel to Paris this coming weekend to attend the re-opening of France’s legendary Notre Dame Cathedral, which was badly damaged in a 2019 fire.
The roughly 860-year-old cathedral, which underwent a restoration process that reportedly cost more than $700 million, is expected to reopen to the public with a big ceremony on Saturday, December 7.
“It is an honor to announce that I will be traveling to Paris, France, on Saturday to attend the re-opening of the Magnificent and Historic Notre Dame Cathedral, which has been fully restored after a devastating fire five years ago,” Trump said in a post to Truth Social.
He added: “President Emmanuel Macron has done a wonderful job ensuring that Notre Dame has been restored to its full level of glory, and even more so. It will be a very special day for all!”
