As the Notre Dame Cathedral nears the one-year anniversary of its grand reopening after the April 2019 fire that devastated it, tourists and worshipers alike are once again embracing the historic landmark.
The cathedral is projected to receive over 12 million visitors by the end of this year — with some predictions as high as an unprecedented 15 million visitors.
The Friends of Notre-Dame de Paris, a nonprofit founded in 2017, has led international fundraising efforts to rebuild and restore the cathedral. Michel Picaud, president of the group, told Fox News Digital in an exclusive interview the cathedral reached 8 million visitors for the year by August.
"We are certainly the most visited monument and cathedral in France," said Picaud.
"We expect to have 12 million visitors this year. So it's typically a very high level of visits, and we are very happy [about] that."
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