Firefighters have managed to contain the fire that originated in the needle.
Witnesses claim to have seen smoke rising from the cathedral spire by Ruan (Normandy, France) this noon, which reminded them of devastating fire that affected the Notre-Dame cathedral in 2019 from Paris.
The cathedral of Rouen, which dates from the 12th century and is considered a masterpieceis much loved, among other things by a series of paintings by the impressionist Claude Monet that represent its asymmetrical western façade.
It is also the tallest church in France and one of the tallest cathedrals in the world, and is famous for its three towers, each built in a different style. The mayor of Rouen, Nicolas Mayer-Rossignol, has assured that “the start of the fire took place in the spire of the cathedral.”
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Less than 90 minutes later, Stéphane Gouezec, of the Seine-Maritime Fire Brigade, indicated that the source of the fire had been located about 120 meters high-and that it had been contained.
However, he told reporters that the risk of flame spread was low because the fire had occurred in an area where the predominant material was metal.
Gouezec states that The building workers were the first to notice of the fire and alert the authorities. The cathedral was evacuated and a security perimeter, according to regional authorities.
The Rouen witnesses were nervous, since eThe memory of the fire of Notre-Dame de Paris remains etched in the national conscience. Burned down five years ago, also during renovation work, It is scheduled to reopen its doors in December, after an unprecedented reconstruction effort. The cause of the fire is considered accidental.
