It is unclear at present what caused the fire, though the cathedral had been undergoing renovations.
The central spire, roof and much of the interior of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris were destroyed as the building was engulfed in flames Monday afternoon. The
The cathedral had been undergoing renovations, and officials said they were considering the fire to be an accident relating to construction. The Paris prosecutor’s office opened an investigation.James McAuley/The Washington PostThe blaze at the historic site triggered shock across France. President Emmanuel Macron canceled an address to the nation he had been scheduled to give on Monday evening and visited the scene himself.
The building has been through stages of neglect before — most notably after the French Revolution in the late-18th century.
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