Five years after a catastrophic fire reduced Notre Dame Cathedral to a smoldering shell, the Associated Press entered the Gothic masterpiece for a first glimpse of its fully restored interiors during a visit with French President Emmanuel Macron that was broadcast to the public.

One week before the official reopening, French President Emmanuel Macron visited the construction site at the Notre-Dame Cathedral for a final time. The shock of the reopening will be as great as that of the fire which destroyed the world-famous church,