Huge operation to hoist the instrument out of the fire-ravaged building has taken four months
The 360 degree film Rebuilding Notre-Dame—on show in Paris—allows visitors to once again "step inside" the cathedral
Beginning today, the piece by piece removal and cleaning of the instrument is the latest stage of the building's reconstruction
An insider report from the site on the latest discoveries and re-building techniques
An arson investigation has been launched into the fire at the Gothic St Peter and St Paul Cathedral in western France
French President Macron makes u-turn after first suggesting the 19th-century spire, which was destroyed in the fire last year, should be replaced by a contemporary design
Debate about the spire is intensifying with battle lines drawn between traditional and contemporary camps
A team will enter the Paris cathedral site on Monday to make arrangements for around 50 construction workers to return from early May
German cathedral glass workshops have the expertise and experience necessary to undertake the restoration
Rebuilding the roof will be among the main challenges, and the reconstruction of the spire will be among the most controversial
Drunk perpetrators may have wanted to sell the items on the black market
Plans to remove the scaffolding around the fire-damaged cathedral have been put on hold
A huge forest of scaffolding, fused by the fire in April, has to be cut away
We look back at the biggest stories of the year
As Notre Dame burned, protestors called the shots and a gold toilet vanished, it was certainly a year to remember
We look back at the major events that made the headlines this year
A public spat between officials erupted this week in Paris over the reconstruction of the fire-ravaged cathedral and whether its historic spire should be restored as it was or a new spire built in its place
Bears Ears in the US, a Peruvian valley near Machu Picchu and Notre Dame in Paris join the 2020 roster
Lobby group warns of crumbling buildings and leaking roofs following “decades of underinvestment”
Five months on we look at the steps and measurements implemented by experts to start rebuilding the fire-ravaged cathedral
Foundation secures funds from Bernard Arnault and François Pinault towards the reconstruction of the cathedral
A 2010-12 effort to map every inch of the cathedral could help the post-fire reconstruction
Construction had been expected to start a week earlier, but new safety measures for the protection of workers are still being tested
But attempts in the senate to ensure it will look as before the fire were dropped from the final version
Complaint accuses authorities of failing to protect locals from potential health risks after fire
The Courtauld Institute of Art has launched an online exhibition which shows a selection of digitised images of the Paris cathedral
France is due to provide a report on the fire-ravaged church this year
Wim Delvoye, one of the artists who submitted a proposal, says he is confident the government will pivot to his solution
Opera expert Sylvain Fort will oversee the billionaire’s museums in Venice and Paris
The current approach to its restoration fails to take account of the interconnected structural “engineering” of Gothic architecture