Arson inquiry underway after fire at 15th-century Nantes cathedral

Published July 18, 2020 2:27pm ET



French authorities are investigating a fire that broke out in the famed Gothic cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul in the city of Nantes.

French President Emmanuel Macron called the cathedral a “Gothic jewel” and praised the work of firefighters who managed to subdue the fire before it engulfed the entire structure.

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