Notre-Dame Photos: A Fire and Its Aftermath - The New York Times
With the flames extinguished, the smoke clear and a new sun risen over Paris, the French got a heartening confirmation on Tuesday: The Cathedral of Notre-Dame still stands.
It is scorched, battered and missing its spire and much of its roof, but the 800-year-old Gothic masterwork that symbolized both a place and a culture is a monument to be repaired, not mourned.
Indeed, even as firefighters scoured the ashes and debris for any lingering embers, and investigators worked to determine the cause of the blaze, the French authorities were putting in motion an international fund-raising drive to reconstruct the landmark.
The fire may have been linked to renovation work. The scaffolding used for that work clung to the damaged cathedral a day after the blaze.CreditDan Kitwood/Getty Images
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The fire was out, but crowds returned to Notre-Dame to survey the damage.CreditDan Kitwood/Getty Images
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Firefighters examined the towers of the cathedral.CreditChristophe Petit Tesson/EPA, via Shutterstock
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Late in the day, the Paris fire service announced that the last remnants of the blaze were extinguished.CreditLudovic Marin/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images
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The cathedral was declared structurally sound, but holes in its vaulted ceiling left it exposed to the elements.CreditPool photo by Christophe Petit Tesson
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Investigators were interviewing laborers involved in the renovation.CreditDan Kitwood/Getty Images
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These statues narrowly escaped the blaze. Just days before the disaster, they were taken down from the spire and transported (their heads removed) to a workshop for repairs.CreditGeorges Gobet/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images
Monday
The devastating fire swept through the cathedral in the evening, riveting the world’s attention as nearly 500 firefighters raced to the scene. Thousands of Parisians gathered nearby to watch the effort to save it, and pray. Many were in tears.
As the last rush of tourists tried to get inside, the doors of Notre-Dame were shut abruptly and without explanation, witnesses said. Within moments, white smoke started rising from the spire, which, at 295 feet, was the highest part of the cathedral.
As it billowed out, the smoke started turning gray, then black, making it clear that a fire was growing inside the cathedral, which is covered in scaffolding. Soon, orange flames began punching out of the spire, quickly increasing in intensity.
Work on Notre-Dame, a celebrated icon of medieval architecture, began in 1163 and was completed in 1345. The cathedral, on an island in the center of Paris, is visited by about 13 million people a year.
“It is like losing a member of one’s own family,” said Pierre Guillaume Bonnet, 45, a marketing director. “For me, there are so many memories tied up in it.”
The largest of the cathedral’s bells, which dates to 1681, survived the French Revolution and has been rung at some of the most important events in French history, including both World Wars.
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An aerial view of the fire as it was still raging.CreditBenoit Moser/Paris Fire Brigade, via Associated Press
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The fire started in the late afternoon at Notre-Dame, one of the most visited monuments of the French capital.CreditThierry Mallet/Associated Press
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The cause of the fire was not immediately known.CreditJulien De Rosa/EPA, via Shutterstock
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Battling the blaze inside the cathedral.CreditBenoit Moser/Paris Fire Brigade, via Associated Press
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The cathedral’s 295-foot spire collapsed as smoke and flames engulfed the Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris on Monday.CreditGeoffroy Van Der Hasselt/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images
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The cathedral is visited by about 30,000 people a day and around 13 million people a year.CreditPhilippe Lopez/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images
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People prayed and sang religious songs near the Notre-Dame cathedral.CreditCharles Platiau/Reuters
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French citizens expressed grief over the fire. “It is like losing a member of one’s own family,” said Pierre Guillaume Bonnet, 45.CreditPool photo by Philippe Wojazer
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Nearly 500 firefighters raced to the scene and were able to eventually get the fire under control.CreditFrancois Mori/Associated Press
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The cathedral had been in dire need of a thorough and expensive restoration.CreditHubert Hitier/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images
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The cathedral is renowned for the gargoyles that cover its walls and for its stained glass, particularly its “rose” windows.CreditJulien De Rosa/EPA, via Shutterstock
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The largest of the cathedral’s bells, which dates to 1681, survived the French Revolution and has been rung at some of the most important events in French history, including both World Wars.CreditJulie Carriat/Reuters
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Thousands of onlookers gathered along the banks of the Seine and packed the plaza of the nearby Hôtel de Ville.CreditThibault Camus/Associated Press
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By Monday night, firefighters said the church’s overall structure had been saved, and its two towers, perhaps its most recognized feature, would withstand the effects of the fire.CreditFrancois Guillot/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images
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