(Michel Euler/AP) The 16 copper statues below the spire, which represent the 12 apostles and four evangelists, had been removed before the fire as part of restoration work. They have been reinstalled.
new video loaded: Inside the Faithful Restoration of Notre-Dame After Notre-Dame caught fire in 2019, France’s president, Emmanuel Macron, promised to reopen the cathedral in five years.
The historic restoration over the last five years has seen the reconstruction of the damaged areas using the same traditional materials and many of the same methods as were used in the 13th century.