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Notre-Dame Hosts Rare Wedding for Carpenter Who Helped Rebuild It

FRANCE 24 EnglishNovember 5, 20251 min1,747,066 views
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A Unique Wedding Ceremony

  • 💍 Notre-Dame de Paris hosted an extraordinary wedding for Martin Lorentz and his partner Jade, a rare event occurring ten months after the cathedral's reopening.
  • 🎯 Lorentz, a carpenter, spent three years reconstructing the cathedral’s timber frame using traditional methods, a process that inspired his dream of marrying within the historic building.

A Dream Fulfilled

  • 🔑 The Archbishop of Paris granted a one-off permission for the wedding to take place inside Notre-Dame.
  • 👏 The ceremony was attended by 500 guests, including many of Lorentz's fellow artisans and carpenters who worked on the restoration.
  • 🛠️ Following the ceremony, tourists applauded the newlyweds, and the other carpenters formed a guard of honor, holding their axes.

A Symbol of Love and Restoration

  • ✨ Martin Lorentz expressed his desire to share his and Jade's love with the world, calling it the happiest day of his life.
  • 💖 The wedding is seen as another beautiful chapter in the ongoing story of Notre-Dame.
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