Rouen cathedral's spire is on fire in scenes reminiscent of devastating Notre-Dame fire
Smoke billows from the spire of Rouen Cathedral in Rouen, northern France, on 11 July 2024. Mayor of Rouen Nicolas Mayer-Rossignol said midday on X that a fire was in progress on the cathedral, showing a photograph of a plume of smoke escaping from scaffolding surrounding the spire.
The cathedral, one of France's finest, was painted several times by impressionist artist Claude Monet in the 19th century.
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