Panic in the French capital. The emblematic cathedral Notre-Dame in Paris caught fire on Monday, April 15 late afternoon.
Still in progress, the fire, whose exact causes remain for the moment unknown, has triggered in the upper part of this monument in Paris, says the French press.
He is “potentially linked” to the renovation of the building, according to firefighters. The fire would have taken in the attic of the cathedral, according to the same sources.
According to the spokesman of the cathedral, the fire would have declared itself around 18:50 (local time).
It should be noted that around 13 million tourists visit this jewel of the French capital annually.