A fire broke out at the cathedral Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul in the western French city of Nantes and was contained by firefighters in a couple of hours. An investigation's been opened by the Nantes prosecutor, according to the mayor of Nantes.
An investigation has been opened, according to the mayor of Nantes.Paris -- A fire broke out at the cathedral Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul in the western French city of Nantes on Saturday morning and was contained by firefighters in a couple of hours.
Fire fighters brigade work to extinguish the blaze at the Gothic St. Peter and St. Paul Cathedral, in Nantes, western France, Saturday, July 18, 2020. The fire broke, shattering stained glass windows and sending black smoke spewing from between its two towers of the 15th century, which also suffered a serious fire in 1972.
scenario, or even a 1972 fire" since"the roof was rebuilt in concrete" after the blaze of 1972 had torn through the wooden roof.
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