A Carpenter’s Dream Wedding: Notre-Dame Hosts a Wedding on an Exceptional Basis

October 30, 2025 World News

Throughout the centuries, Notre-Dame has hosted a few royal and imperial weddings — among them Mary Stuart with François II in 1558 and Napoleon III and Eugénie de Montijo in 1853. This time, it was a simple craftsman who took center stage.

‘It is the happiest day of my life,’ said Martin Lorentz, who worked for three years on the restoration of the cathedral and got married within its walls Oct. 25.

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