850-year anniversary of Notre Dame Cathedral (13 images)

Members of the procession enter Notre Dame Cathedral during the opening ceremony of the jubilee marking 850 years since the cathedral's construction in Paris on December 12, 2012. The year-long commemoration will include the delivery of nine new bells to the cathedral as well as 25 concerts reflecting various musical styles that have been performed there over the centuries. UPI/ David Silpa

Members of the procession enter Notre Dame Cathedral during the opening ceremony of the jubilee marking 850 years since the cathedral's construction in Paris on December 12, 2012. The year-long commemoration will include the delivery of nine new bells to the cathedral as well as 25 concerts reflecting various musical styles that have been performed there over the centuries. UPI/ David Silpa

Members of the procession enter Notre Dame Cathedral during the opening ceremony of the jubilee marking 850 years since the cathedral's construction in Paris on December 12, 2012. The year-long commemoration will include the delivery of nine new bells to the cathedral as well as 25 concerts reflecting various musical styles that have been performed there over the centuries. UPI/ David Silpa

Members of the procession enter Notre Dame Cathedral during the opening ceremony of the jubilee marking 850 years since the cathedral's construction in Paris on December 12, 2012. The year-long commemoration will include the delivery of nine new bells to the cathedral as well as 25 concerts reflecting various musical styles that have been performed there over the centuries. UPI/ David Silpa

Members of the procession enter Notre Dame Cathedral during the opening ceremony of the jubilee marking 850 years since the cathedral's construction in Paris on December 12, 2012. The year-long commemoration will include the delivery of nine new bells to the cathedral as well as 25 concerts reflecting various musical styles that have been performed there over the centuries. UPI/ David Silpa

Members of the procession enter Notre Dame Cathedral during the opening ceremony of the jubilee marking 850 years since the cathedral's construction in Paris on December 12, 2012. The year-long commemoration will include the delivery of nine new bells to the cathedral as well as 25 concerts reflecting various musical styles that have been performed there over the centuries. UPI/ David Silpa