Eight bells inside the Notre Dame Cathedral rang out on Friday for this first time since a fire damaged the roof and spire of the historic church in Paris five years ago.

More than five years since a catastrophic fire destroyed large parts of the Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris, the bells of the historic church have rung once more.

A series of events will count down to the iconic Parisian cathedral’s reopening five years after a devastating fire.

Five years after the devastating fire at Notre Dame in Paris, the cathedral will reopen in less than a month. During the restoration, many artifacts were discovered in the cathedral. NBC News' Kelly Cobiella reports.

In early December, the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris will reopen after five years of reconstruction. During the first week after reopening, it will be accessible to the faithful and tourists until late evening.