The fire that devastated Notre-Dame Cathedral was an accident, the French authorities immediately announced. Or was it? Paris’s 850-year-old gothic masterpiece is the world’s most-visited monument. It has survived wars and revolutions, but some unidentified spark during building work somehow managed to set alight the «Forest» of 13th-century oak beams that held up its roof, above the stone-arched ceiling. Those who worked at Notre Dame recall how the tragedy unfolded, and share what the loss of the sanctuary means for them.Those who worked at Notre Dame recall how the tragedy unfolded, and share what the loss of the sanctuary means for them.
Notre Dame: Burning Questions
