But the architect formerly in charge of Cologne Cathedral in neighboring Germany fears that things are moving too fast.More than just a beautiful house of worship, Notre Dame is a French national treasure.

Notre Dame cathedral will reopen in Paris on Saturday with incoming US president Donald Trump to attend the ceremony marking the resurrection of the Gothic masterpiece five years after a devastating fire.

President-elect Donald Trump will attend the reopening celebration for Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris this weekend, his first foreign trip since the election