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 Notre-Dame de Paris aflame as seen from Square René-Viviani | |
  Notre-Dame Cathedral Notre-Dame Cathedral (Paris)   Notre-Dame Cathedral Notre-Dame Cathedral (France) | |
| Date | 15 April 2019 |
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| Time | 18:20 CEST (16:20 UTC) |
| Duration | 15 hours[1] |
| Venue | Notre-Dame de Paris |
| Location | Paris, France |
| Coordinates | 48°51′11″N 2°21′00″E / 48.8530°N 2.3500°E |
| Cause | Unknown (possibly accidental) |
| Deaths | 0[2] |
| Non-fatal injuries | 3[3][4] |
| Property damage | Roof and spire destroyed; windows and vaulted ceilings damaged |
On 15 April 2019, just before 18:20 CEST, a structural fire broke out in the roof space of Notre-Dame de Paris, a medieval Catholic cathedral in Paris, France. By the time the Notre-Dame fire was extinguished, the cathedral's wooden spire (flèche) had collapsed, most of the wooden roof had been destroyed, and the cathedral's upper walls were severely damaged. Extensive damage to the interior was prevented by the vaulted stone ceiling, which largely contained the burning roof as it collapsed. Many works of art and religious relics were moved to safety, but others suffered smoke damage, and some of the exterior art was damaged or destroyed. The cathedral's altar, two pipe organs, and three 13th-century rose windows suffered little or no damage. Three emergency workers were injured. The fire contaminated the site and nearby areas of Paris with toxic dust and lead.[5] Notre-Dame did not hold a Christmas Mass in 2019, for the first time since 1803.[6] Investigators in 2020 believed the fire to have been "started by either a cigarette or a short circuit in the electrical system".[7]
On 17 April, French president Emmanuel Macron set a five-year deadline to restore the cathedral.[8] By September 2021, donors had contributed over €840 million to the rebuilding effort.[9] The cathedral is expected to reopen on 8 December 2024.[10]
- ^ "Notre-Dame fire: Millions pledged to rebuild cathedral". BBC News. 16 April 2019. Archived from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ "France vows to rebuild Notre-Dame Cathedral after devastating fire". CBS News. 17 April 2019. Archived from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- ^ "What We Know and Don't Know About the Notre-Dame Fire". The New York Times. 15 April 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
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- ^ "No Christmas mass at Notre Dame cathedral for first time since 1803". The Observer. Agence France-Presse. 21 December 2019. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- ^ Waldek, Stefanie (15 April 2020). "Where Paris's Notre-Dame Cathedral Stands One Year After the Fire – The Tragedy". Architectural Digest. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ "The Latest: Fire chaplain hailed as hero in Notre Dame blaze". Associated Press News. 17 April 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ "Notre-Dame rebuild donations reach $985 million: Official". Alarabiya News. Al Arabiya Network. AFP. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ Schaeffer & Corbet. "Paris: Notre Dame Cathedral set to reopen in December 2024". AP. Associated Press.