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• Notre-Dame of Paris reveals its restored interior and prepares for reopening 

• Michelin Guide: an international reference in the culinary world 

• Australia to ban social media use for children under 16

Notre-Dame of Paris reveals its restored interior and prepares for reopening 

Notre-Dame, the cathedral of Paris, will officially reopen its doors on December 7 and 8, after more than five years of reconstruction following the fire that destroyed the roof and spire of this architectural jewel in April 2019.

Last Friday, November 29, 2024, during a live broadcast of French President Emmanuel Macron's visit to the restored cathedral, the public was able to see Notre-Dame's restored interior once again.

• Notre Dame Cathedral unveils its new interior 5 years after devastating fire - Associated Press

The official Notre-Dame website provides details about the reopening and extensive information about the Paris cathedral's history, architecture, sculptures and paintings that can be found within it, and the music that has accompanied its history.

• Notre-Dame of Paris

  A place of faith and welcome for over 860 years

• Reopening Ceremonies, December 7 and 8

During these years of restoration, various media outlets have published high-quality infographics and interactive features about Notre-Dame. Here are some notable examples:

• An exclusive look inside the restored Notre Dame—before it reopens its doors to the public – National Geographic

  Five years after a catastrophic fire, Paris's beloved cathedral will open to great fanfare. Nat Geo got exclusive access to witness how an army of architects and artisans rebuilt the church back to its sacred splendor.

• Last year, The New York Times published an impressive interactive feature about the sound of Notre-Dame 

  A Cathedral of Sound – The New York Times

Michelin Guide: an international reference in the culinary world 

The prestigious Michelin Guide for gastronomy and travel has recently published updates to its restaurant guide for Spain -home country to the editors of this newsletter- for the year 2025.

The Michelin Guide was created in France in 1900 by the Michelin tire manufacturing company. In its beginnings, the small red-covered guide was conceived "as an incentive to encourage motorists to hit the road." At that time, France had fewer than 3,000 vehicles. The guide offered practical information such as maps, instructions for changing a tire, where to refuel, "a listing of places to eat or take shelter for the night."

Years later, in 1923, the guide was published under the heading "Recommended Hotels and Restaurants." The restaurant section sparked growing interest, and the Michelin brothers, founders of the company and the guide, "recruited a team of mysterious diners, who are now known as 'inspectors,' to anonymously visit and evaluate restaurants."

Over the years, the Michelin Guide became a global reference in the field of gastronomy, "thanks to its constant commitment to readers and its rigorous selection process, which is applied independently worldwide," according to the guide. "A selection made by anonymous inspectors, professionals with excellent training who apply the same working methods throughout the world," its managers explain.

The guide awards stars to restaurants based on the following criteria:

1 star: high-quality cooking
2 stars: exceptional cooking
3 stars: unique cooking

Additionally, among other distinctions, it also awards the Bib Gourmand to restaurants with the best value for money.

On the Michelin Guide website, which can be consulted in different languages and for different countries, all selected restaurants and hotels are presented.

Links:

• Michelin Guide (English, USA)

• About Us - Michelin Guide

Australia to ban social media use for children under 16 

The Australian Parliament has just passed an internet law that, when it takes effect in approximately one year, will ban social media use for children under 16 years old. This is the strictest regulation in this area established so far by any country in the world.

The measure was approved to protect young people from the "harms" that social media can cause, according to Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. In statements to the press, Albanese said that "we want our kids to have a childhood and for parents to know that we support them."

If social media companies fail to comply with the new regulations, they could face fines of up to 32.5 million dollars. However, the final list of networks affected by the regulations has not yet been established, although it has been indicated that it would include Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, and X. Platforms like YouTube or messaging applications might not be affected.

There are doubts among various groups about how this limitation can actually be enforced and also about the impact it may have.

Links:

• Australia approves social media ban on under-16s – BBC News

• Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2024  – Parliament of Australia 

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