Montmartre - 2,000 years of Parisian history Hill of martyrs and centre of political resistance

Jun 06, 2025

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This is a view of **Notre** **Dame** Cathedral in Paris during a light show for its reopening service ceremony Dec. 7, 2024. The celebration of the restoration of the cathedral "is a powerful example of just how essential sacred spaces are to humanity," Catholic Extension said in a recent article on its website about the more than 13,000 churches the Chicago-based nonprofit has helped restore or rebuild in U.S. mission dioceses. It anticipates supporting 40 more sacred spaces in 2025. (OSV News photo/Christian Hartmann, Reuters)

Montmartre in Paris has shaped 2,000 years of urban and religious history. The Catholic News Agency (KNA) outlines the central stages of this eventful history:

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