PARIS — A small fire broke out Thursday in the spire of the medieval cathedral in Rouen, a major landmark in northern France that was under renovation, but authorities said it was quickly brought under control. Witnesses told French television they saw smoke emanating from the spire just after midday, and recalled a devastating fire in 2019 at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris that toppled its spire and collapsed its roof. Rouen's 12th century cathedral, considered a Gothic masterpiece, is widely beloved, not least because of a series of paintings by impressionist artist Claude Monet capturing its asymmetrical western facade.
A crowd gathers Aug. 2, 2016, outside the Rouen cathedral in Normandy, France. It is also the tallest church in France, and among the tallest cathedrals in the world.
It is renowned for its three towers, each constructed in a different style. Mayor Nicolas Mayer-Rossignol first posted on the social media platform X around midday that "the beginning of a fire" was underway "on the spire of Rouen cathedral." People are also reading.
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