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French President Emmanuel Macron looks on during a visit of Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral marking two years since the blaze that made the spire collapsed and destroyed much of the roof, in Paris on April 15, 2021. Picture: POOL / AFP.

Notre dame cathedral fire

Macron says 'mobilisation' key to Notre-Dame rebuild target

By AFP

Visiting Notre-Dame two years to the day after the world watched transfixed in horror as flames ravaged the cathedral, Macron said 'immense' restoration work...

  • Smoke and flames rise during a fire at the landmark Notre-Dame Cathedral in central Paris on 15 April 2019. Picture: AFP

    Two years on, Notre-Dame awaits long path to pre-fire glory

    It was President Emmanuel Macron who set the five-year restoration target in the immediate aftermath of the fire, which would mean the cathedral could be visited again when Paris hosts the 2024 summer Olympics.

    404 days ago
  • Firefighters are at work to put out a fire at the Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul cathedral in Nantes, western France, on July 18, 2020. Picture: AFP

    Man in custody over Nantes cathedral fire

    A prosecutor has said the man 'was responsible for closing the cathedral on Friday evening and investigators wanted to clarify certain elements of the schedule of this person'.

    670 days ago
  • Firefighters are at work to put out a fire at the Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul cathedral in Nantes, western France, on July 18, 2020. Picture: AFP

    Arson probe launched after French cathedral fire

    The fire erupted on Saturday morning inside the gothic cathedral in the western city, destroying the organ, but firefighters brought the blaze under control within hours.

    671 days ago
  • Screengrab of Cathredal fire in Nantes, France. Picture: Screengrab

    Firemen battle blaze at Nantes cathedral in western France

    The blaze comes just over a year after a major fire at the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, which destroyed its roof and main spire.

    671 days ago
  • View of a burnt area after a fire in the Amazon rainforest near Novo Progresso, Para state, Brazil, on 25 August 2019 Brazil on Sunday deployed two C-130 Hercules aircraft to douse fires devouring parts of the Amazon rainforest, as hundreds of new blazes were ignited and a growing global outcry over the blazes sparks protests and threatens a huge trade deal. Picture: AFP

    'Take care of your home, colonies': Brazil slams G7 aid offer amid Amazon fires

    Nearly 80,000 forest fires have broken out in Brazil since the beginning of the year - just over half of them in the massive Amazon basin that regulates part of Earth's carbon cycle and climate.

    997 days ago
  • A view of the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral on the 'Ile de la Cite' island in the Seine river in Paris following the fire that devastated the cathedral on April 16, 2019. Picture: AFP

    Notre-Dame cathedral 'still at risk of collapse' after fire

    France's culture ministry insisted that the urgent need to make the cathedral safe had dictated the pace of the works, following criticism that it had ignored the risks of lead poisoning.

    1010 days ago
  • Smoke and flames rise during a fire at the landmark Notre-Dame Cathedral in central Paris on 15 April 2019. Picture: AFP

    France probes possibility of negligence in Notre Dame fire

    A massive fire consumed Notre-Dame Cathedral on the evening of 15 April, gutting the roof of the Paris landmark and stunning France and the world, though firefighters saved the main bell towers and outer walls from collapse before bringing the blaze under control.

    1059 days ago
  • A man holds a smartphone showing a live broadcast of Archbishop of Paris Michel Aupetit holding the first mass of the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral on June 15, 2019, two months after the April 15 fire, in Paris. Picture: AFP.

    Paris's Notre-Dame holds first mass since devastating blaze

    Dressed in a white robe and helmet, Archbishop of Paris Michel Aupetit led the service, which was attended by just some 30 people - half of them clergy.

    1070 days ago
  • A view of the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral on the 'Ile de la Cite' island in the Seine river in Paris following the fire that devastated the cathedral on April 16, 2019. Picture: AFP

    Paris's Notre-Dame to celebrate first mass after fire

    There will be just some 30 people - half of them clergy - although the mass will be broadcast live on Catholic TV channel KTO.

    1071 days ago
  • A view of the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral on the 'Ile de la Cite' island in the Seine river in Paris following the fire that devastated the cathedral on April 16, 2019. Picture: AFP

    Salma Hayek 'proud' of husband after €100m Notre-Dame pledge

    Salma Hayek has paid a gushing tribute to her husband after he pledged €100 million to help rebuild the Notre-Dame Cathedral after it was partially destroyed by fire.

    1128 days ago
  • A view of the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral on the 'Ile de la Cite' island in the Seine river in Paris following the fire that devastated the cathedral on April 16, 2019. Picture: AFP

    French President Macron hopes to rebuild Notre-Dame in five years

    Macron devoted a brief prime-time televised address to Monday’s catastrophic blaze in the heart of the capital, again postponing planned remarks on his response to months of anti-government protests.

    1130 days ago
  • Smoke and flames rise during a fire at the landmark Notre-Dame Cathedral in central Paris on 15 April 2019. Picture: AFP

    'Centre of Paris in flames': What we know about the Notre-Dame Cathedral fire

    A fire at the 12th-century Notre-Dame Cathedral in France on Monday left Parisians devastated. The cathedral is one of France's most visited landmarks.

    1130 days ago
  • Smoke and flames rise during a fire at the landmark Notre-Dame Cathedral in central Paris on 15 April 2019. Picture: AFP

    Notre-Dame fire extinguished: Paris fire service

    President Emmanuel Macron has vowed the emblematic church will be rebuilt after its spire and roof collapsed Monday night in a blaze thought to be linked to extensive renovation work.

    1130 days ago
  • Flames rise during a fire at the landmark Notre-Dame Cathedral in central Paris on 15 April 2019 afternoon, potentially involving renovation works being carried out at the site, the fire service said. Picture: AFP

    Fire guts Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris; Macron pledges to rebuild

    French President Emmanuel Macron said France would launch a campaign to rebuild the cathedral, including fundraising efforts and by appealing to 'talents' from overseas to contribute.

    1131 days ago
  • A fire broke out at the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris on Monday, 15 April 2019. Picture: AFP

    MAP: The Notre-Dame Cathedral fire

    A fire broke out at the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris on Monday. This maps locates the centuries-old cathedral in Paris.

    1131 days ago
  • Flames rise during a fire at the landmark Notre-Dame Cathedral in central Paris on 15 April 2019 afternoon, potentially involving renovation works being carried out at the site, the fire service said. Picture: AFP

    Paris' Notre-Dame Cathedral on fire - firefighters

    Smoke could be seen billowing out from the top of the medieval cathedral, as flames leapt out besides its two bell towers, a Reuters witness said.

    1131 days ago
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