(Additional reporting and writing by John Irish Editing by Frances Kerry)Sign up to receive the daily top stories from the National Post, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.There was an error, please provide a valid email address.A welcome email is on its way. The roof has not been touched," Ferlay said.It was not the first time fire has damaged the cathedral.It was partly destroyed during World War II in 1944 after Allied bombings.
By Stephane Mahe NANTES, France (Reuters) – A fire in the 15-century cathedral in the western French city of Nantes blew out stained glass windows and destroyed the grand organ on Saturday, and officials said they suspected arson. A major fire broke out in the cathedral in the western French city of Nantes on Saturday, blowing out stained glass windows and destroying the grand … NANTES, France (Reuters) – A fire in the 15- century cathedral in the western French city of Nantes burnt out stained glass windows and damaged the grand organ on Saturday, and authorities stated they presumed arson. A fire that broke out in a cathedral in the western French city of Nantes blew out stained-glass windows and destroyed the grand organ in the 15th-century building, officials said. A fire in the 15-century cathedral in the western French city of Nantes blew out stained glass windows and destroyed the grand organ on Saturday, and officials said they suspected arson. A fire at Nantes Cathedral destroyed stained-glass windows and a 17th-century organ. He gave no other details.Dozens of firemen brought the fire under control after several hours. This structure was subsequently replaced with concrete, the First built 401 years ago, the organ had previously survived the French Revolution, World War II and the 1972 blaze.
NANTES — A fire in the 15th century cathedral in the western French city of Nantes blew out stained glass windows and destroyed the grand organ on Saturday, and officials said they suspected arson. In the 70’s they rebuilt about 500m2 of windows, so don’t expect depictions of biblical scenes, nowadays it simple and not very colorful. "We are not in a Notre Dame de Paris scenario. Prosecutor Pierre Sennes told reporters three fires had been started at the site and authorities were treating the incident as a criminal act. smithsonianmag.com Visit our © 2020 National Post, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. All rights reserved. Her work has appeared in Stained glass windows at the front of the cathedral were blown out.However, the damage was not as bad as initially feared. Smoke was still coming out of the Gothic structure after massive flames earlier engulfed the inside.The blaze comes just over a year after a major fire at the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, which destroyed its roof and main spire.Local fire chief Laurent Ferlay told reporters 104 firemen were still at the site to ensure the blaze was completely under control.The fire had broken out behind the grand organ, which was completely destroyed, he said. Construction began in 1434, on the site of a Romanesque cathedral, and took 457 years to finish in 1891.
Nantes Cathedral, or the Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul of Nantes (French: Cathédrale Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul de Nantes), is a Roman Catholic Gothic cathedral located in Nantes, Pays de la Loire, France. Thousands rally in Berlin to protest Covid-19 curbs Fourth weekend protest in Russia’s far-east attracts thousands Thousands march in Berlin against coronavirus curbs Russia preparing mass vaccination against coronavirus for October Swiss mountains light up in a national day celebration to suit Covid-19 era Health warnings as Western Europe swelters under heatwave Government halts planned easing of Covid-19 lockdownFire destroys organ, shatters stained glass at Nantes cathedral in FranceFrench firefighters gather at the scene of a blaze at the Cathedral of Saint Pierre and Saint Paul in Nantes, FranceA major fire broke out in the cathedral in the western French city of Nantes on Saturday, blowing out stained glass windows and destroying the grand organ in the 15th-century building, officials said.Prosecutor Pierre Sennes told reporters three fires had been started at the site and authorities were treating the incident as a criminal act. Stained glassed windows at the front of the cathedral were blown out and the fire also consumed a 19th century painting that had come from Rome.However, the damage was not as bad as initially feared.“We are not in a Notre-Dame de Paris scenario.
It was finally rebuilt 13 years later with a concrete structure replacing the ancient wooden roof.
Speaking with Marie-Estelle Pech of Beuchet, whose family had helped repair and tune the organ for generations, described the loss as a “nightmare.”Après Notre-Dame, la cathédrale Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul, au cœur de Nantes, est en flammes.
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