As Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris prepares to reopen its doors to the public on 8 December, nearly half of the French population intends to visit the historic monument, according to a recent survey.
The world-renowned Notre-Dame cathedral, which was severely damaged by a devastating fire on 15 April, 2019, will reopen to the public on 8 December after five years of restoration work.
The anticipation surrounding the reopening is high, with half of the 1,000 people survey planing to visit it after its reopening, according to a recent online survey led by polling organisation Verian for La Croix daily newspaper and in partnership with franceinfo.
Also six percent stated that they plan to visit it “very quickly” after the doors swing open.
According to the study, 43 percent of respondents feel a sense of pride about the reopening, with this sentiment even stronger among practicing Catholics.
But nearly a third of the French population remains indifferent to the extensive restoration project.
The study also reveals that half of French people expect the historical integrity of the cathedral to be meticulously preserved during its reopening.
(With newswires)
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