Notre-Dame Reopened: The New Stained Glass, Claire Tabouret & Why You Need a Guide
By Hafid Assaoui · 2026-07-03
Notre-Dame has reopened with new contemporary stained glass by Claire Tabouret. A licensed guide-conférencier explains the design, the controversy (theology vs. heritage), and how to visit properly.
I still remember exactly where I was on April 15, 2019. Every Parisian does. We watched the spire fall on live television, and for a moment, it felt like the city itself had lost something it couldn't get back. Five years, thousands of craftsmen, and one very stubborn nation later, Notre-Dame stands again — not restored to look old, but rebuilt to be what it always was: alive, working, breathing stone and light in the heart of Paris. Walking thr…