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Notre-Dame: Choir sings inside cathedral for first time since fire

It was a case of Jingle Bells and hard hats, as a choir performed inside the Notre-Dame cathedral for the first time since the April 2019 fire.

The pre-recorded Christmas Eve concert saw singers from the Maitrise Notre-Dame de Paris choir perform in protective suits.

The Paris cathedral is not expected to reopen until at least 2024.

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25 December 2020

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