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Early stage of the Notre Dame de Paris fire. Notre-Dame Cathedral, Paris – On 15 April 2019 the cathedral's roof caught fire, leading to the destruction of the 12th-century roof structure and the 19th-century spire. [30] Poitiers Cathedral – The organ was destroyed in a fire on 25 December 1681. [31]
After the fire, the architect responsible for fire safety at the cathedral acknowledged that the rate at which fire might spread had been underestimated, and experts said that it was well known that a fire in the roof would be almost impossible to control. [28] The fire seen from Pont de la Tournelle
On 15 April 2019 the cathedral caught fire, destroying the flèche and the "forest" of oak roof beams supporting the lead roof. [76] [77] [78] It was speculated that the fire was linked to ongoing renovation work. The fire broke out in the attic of the cathedral at 18:18, investigators concluded.
The iconic Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris is scheduled to reopen on Saturday, Dec. 7, after a massive fire caused significant structural damage — including a collapsed roof — in April 2019 ...
The Notre-Dame Cathedral is set to re-open early December 2024, with a planned weekend of ceremonies on Dec. 7 and 8, 2024, five years after the 2019 fire which ravaged the world heritage landmark ...
The Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris is set to reopen to visitors beginning Dec. 8, more than five years after an accidental fire destroyed the roof’s iconic 12th-century spires and interior.
11 July – Rouen Cathedral fire. A fire at the Rouen Cathedral in Normandy, France damaged the spire. [215] 17 July – A fire at a shopping centre in Zigong, China, killed 16 people. [216] 2 August – A fire in a five-storey building in Manila, Philippines, killed eleven people. [217] 21 August – Atchutapuram pharmaceutical factory ...
After a devastating fire on April, 15, 2019 damaged the rook and spire of the Notre Dame Cathedral, a first look was unveiled from French President Emmanuel Macron during a live two-hour televised ...