Notre-Dame fire

Notre-Dame fire
Notre-Dame de Paris aflame as seen from the Square René Viviani
Notre-Dame Cathedral
Notre-Dame Cathedral (Paris)
Notre-Dame Cathedral
Notre-Dame Cathedral (France)
Date15 April 2019 (2019-04-15)
Time18:18 CEST (16:18 UTC)
Duration15 hours[1]
VenueNotre-Dame de Paris
LocationParis, France
Coordinates48°51′11″N 2°21′00″E / 48.8530°N 2.3500°E / 48.8530; 2.3500
CauseAccidental
DeathsNone[2]
Non-fatal injuries3[3][4]
Property damageRoof and spire destroyed; windows and vaulted ceilings damaged

On 15 April 2019, at 18:18 CEST, a structural fire broke out in the roof space of Notre-Dame de Paris, a medieval Catholic cathedral in Paris, France, that is part of the "Paris, Banks of the Seine" UNESCO World Heritage Site.[5]

The fire, which investigators believe was started by a cigarette or an electrical short circuit,[6] destroyed the cathedral's wooden spire (flèche) and most of the wooden roof and severely damaged the cathedral's upper walls. The vaulted stone ceiling largely contained the burning roof as it collapsed, preventing extensive damage to the interior. 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.[7]

The cathedral was then closed immediately. Two days after the blaze, President of France Emmanuel Macron set a five-year deadline to restore it.[8] Notre-Dame did not hold a Christmas Mass in 2019 for the first time since 1803.[9] By September 2021, donors had contributed over €840 million to the rebuilding effort.[10] After three years of reconstruction, the cathedral reopened on 7 December 2024.[11][12]

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  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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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  5. ^ "Paris, Banks of the Seine". United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Archived from the original on 21 March 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Peltier, Elian; Glanz, James; Cai, Weiyi; White, Jeremy (14 September 2019). "Notre-Dame's Toxic Fallout". The New York Times. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  8. ^ "The Latest: Fire chaplain hailed as hero in Notre Dame blaze". Associated Press News. 17 April 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "Notre-Dame rebuild donations reach $985 million: Official". Alarabiya News. Al Arabiya Network. AFP. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  11. ^ Schaeffer & Corbet. "Paris: Notre Dame Cathedral set to reopen in December 2024". AP. Associated Press.
  12. ^ Cite error: The named reference ap reopening was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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