The Latest: UN says it will support France in rebuilding
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The
He said Secretary-General
The Archbishop of
Monsignor
Nosiglia said "our suffering has been renewed, because Notre Dame, like the Duomo complex, doesn't just mean history, art and stone. These monuments are living treasures of the churches and of the people. They have universal value."
The dome of the Chapel of the Holy Shroud in
Earlier Tuesday, Culture Minister Cardinal
Francis sent an official message of condolences to Paris Archbishop
French President
Macron said Tuesday in a televised address to the nation that "we will rebuild Notre Dame cathedral even more beautiful."
He added that "we can do it and once again, we will mobilize" to do so.
Macron, who also said "we have so much to rebuild," thanked firefighters and police and donors who are giving money for the renovation.
The president of the
The Rev.
Jenkins says the bells of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart on the university's campus in
Jenkins says the cathedral's "exquisite Gothic architecture has for centuries raised hearts and minds to God. We join in prayer with the faithful of the cathedral and all of
Cuomo says the lighting on Tuesday night will be a tribute to the fire-ravaged Notre Dame cathedral, "one of the world's most sacred and celebrated religious monuments."
The flags of
The French flag has a white center flanked with blue and red. The
The
Press secretary
Sanders adds that
She says "those bells will sound again" and closes her statement with "Vive la
The extent of any damage to the bells and their support structure is unclear.
Culture Minister
He said Spanish cathedrals are well-protected "but there's no such thing as 100% safe."
A
He said most of them were employees working on the renovation of the monument.
The official, speaking anonymously on an ongoing investigation, said the cathedral's fire alarms sounded twice on Monday evening.
The first time, some people, including a fire official permanently working on the site, went to check under the roof and saw nothing. The second time it was already too late because the fire was too strong, the official said.
He added that 40 to 50 investigators are working on the case but are not allowed to enter the monument yet for safety reasons.
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Some will call it a miracle. According to Notre Dame's heritage director, only one piece of architecture inside the sacred building has been damaged.
"All the 18th-century steles, the pietas, frescoes, chapels and the big organ are fine," he said. Among the most famous elements inside the cathedral, Prades added that the three large stained-glass rose windows have not been destroyed, though they may have been damaged by the heat and will be assessed by an expert.
Meanwhile, the English translation of the 1831 novel is also number one in sales in the category of historical fiction.
Telling the story of Quasimodo, a deformed bell-ringer of the cathedral in the 15th century, the book helped rally support for Notre Dame's massive renovation later in the 19th century.
Campaigning for the preservation of the cathedral, Hugo described it as crumbling and marked by "countless defacements and mutilations," contributing to alert the public about the issue.
Video shot inside Notre Dame cathedral after the fire shows many tiles and columns have been spared by the disaster.
Images broadcast Tuesday by French news channel BFM TV also show several pieces of wooden furniture, including chairs and benches, seemingly intact, but there is a gaping hole in the nave's roof, with a pile of burnt debris lying underneath.
The fire which broke out Monday evening caused major damages to much of the almost 900-year-old building.
British Prime Minster
She says this will be done "to underline our solidarity with
Bells at cathedrals and churches will also be rung Thursday in a further demonstration of concern for
The prime minister offered British help with the rebuilding of Notre Dame, calling it "one of the most beautiful buildings in the world."
She says the Westminster Abbey bells will sound at 5:43 local time (
Many in
Headlines late Monday on the websites of pro-government tabloids Alo and Informer said "God's Punishment has caught up with them." The articles were later removed after triggering outrage on social networks.
Some commentators said they are "indifferent" to the fire because of
Vucic said "all citizens of
French interior minister
Castaner told reporters Tuesday after a brief visit to the cathedral that it is "under permanent surveillance because it can still budge."
He added that state employees will need to wait 48 hours before being able to safely enter the cathedral and take care of the art works that are still there. Some were too big to be transferred.
Castaner said: "We will be standing at (Notre Dame's) bedside."
All bridges surrounding Notre Dame cathedral in
Sidewalks on the both sides of the
Still, the working river was in motion. A barge loaded with gravel slid past the cathedral Tuesday.
Guy said: "It's the beauty of a monument and our history." She recalled that French schoolchildren learn that the island housing Notre Dame was the birthplace of
4:40 p.m
Czech President
In a letter to his French counterpart,
Zeman offered teams of top restoration experts that work at
Czech Prime Minister
The culture ministry says
The ministry has extensive experience with major conservation and restoration works on
These include a decades-long program on the Acropolis of
A ministry statement Tuesday expressed deep sorrow for the Notre Dame blaze.
German President
Steinmeier said Tuesday that the footage of the landmark
He called for "the citizens of this country and the whole of
Steinmeier added that the cathedral "is not only a great building, it is a great European landmark, a landmark of European culture and an important document of European history."
4:15 p.m
French companies Total and
A few hours after billionaire tycoons
Cosmetics maker
Among other contributors, Bouygues construction group CEO
French President
The French presidency says a morning session will be followed by one in the afternoon focusing on the national fund-raising campaign and the reconstruction work.
Macron is to speak by phone with
The French leader has postponed a speech and a news conference aimed at responding to the yellow vest crisis for an indefinite period, to respect "a moment of great national emotion." Macron was initially planning to announce measures this week addressing the concerns of anti-government protesters.
Culture Minister
He said that the cathedral's greatest paintings will be removed starting Friday. He said, "We assume they have not been damaged by the fire but there will eventually be damage from the smoke."
Monday's fire destroyed the cathedral roof and collapsed the spire.
Tusk told Polish reporters Tuesday in
Recalling his native
The director of
She said "the first 24, 48 hours" are crucial to protecting the stone and wood structure from water damage and assessing next steps. She warned that parts of the cathedral remain "extremely fragile," notably hundreds of tons of scaffolding set up around the cathedral spire that collapsed.
She said Notre Dame has "a particular place in the world's collective imagination." Notre Dame is part of a
Speaking to reporters at the cathedral,
Fournier's bravery had been noted already after the
According to an interview he gave to
He also served in the
In a heartfelt note of condolences sent to Paris Archbishop
Francis wrote: "This catastrophe has gravely harmed a historic building. But I am aware that it has also affected a national symbol dear to the heart of Parisians and all French people in the diversity of their convictions. Because Notre Dame is the architectural gem of a collective memory, a place of gathering for great events, a witness of the faith and prayer of Catholics in the heart of the city."
Francis praised the courage of the firefighters and invoked his blessings on the nation.
The chief architect of
Fuessenich called the fire in
According to Fuessenich, the timbered roof of
A representative of one of the five companies which had been hired to work on renovations to the Notre Dame cathedral's roof says "we want more than anyone for light to be shed on the origin of this drama."
Le Bras insisted that "all the security measures were respected," and "workers are participating in the investigation with no hesitation."
Various officials have suggested the fire could have been linked to the renovation work.
The British monarch says she was "deeply saddened" to see the cathedral ablaze, and expressed "sincere admiration to the emergency services who have risked their lives to try to save this important national monument."
British politicians and religious leaders have also sent messages of goodwill and offers of help in rebuilding the medieval building.
Archbishop of Canterbury
Cardinal
Ravasi, whose office oversees the patrimony of the
He suggested that
12:25 p.m
The
Speaking Tuesday, after the blaze was put out, he said 50 investigators are working on the probe. He says they will be interviewing workers from five companies that had been hired to work on renovations to the cathedral's roof, which was being repaired before the fire and which is where the flames first broke out.
This version corrects that 50 investigators are working on the probe, not five.
An aide says that
He said that in a gesture of "European solidarity" Duda offered
He said that a Polish chapel at the cathedral was affected by the fire but was not damaged.
A precious copy of
Maas added that "we are united in sorrow. Notre Dame is part of the cultural heritage of mankind and a symbol for
The impressive organ dates to the 1730s and was constructed by
Gregoire also described "enormous relief" at the salvaging of pieces such as the purported Crown of Christ.
The head of
The
Funding for the reconstruction of Notre Dame is piling up at a spectacular rate, with two of
Businessman
A statement from
That donation was then trumped by French tycoon
Tusk, who chairs summits of EU national leaders, told lawmakers Tuesday that the blaze reminds Europeans of "how much we can lose."
Tusk said: "At stake here is something more than just material help. The burning of the Notre Dame cathedral has again made us aware that we are bound by something more important and more profound than treaties."
A spokesman for
Gabriel Plus said Tuesday morning that emergency services are currently "surveying the movement of the structures and extinguishing smoldering residues."
Plus said that now the fire is out "this phase is for the experts" to plan how to consolidate the edifice.
French tycoon
A statement Tuesday from
The Pinault family's earlier
A French cultural heritage expert says
Speaking Tuesday, he said the cathedral's roof cannot be rebuilt exactly as it was before the fire because "we don't, at the moment, have trees on our territory of the size that were cut in the 13th century."
He said the restoration work will have to use new technologies to rebuild the roof.
Experts are assessing the blackened
With the fire that broke out Monday evening and quickly consumed the cathedral now under control, attention is turning to ensuring the structural integrity of the remaining building.
Junior Interior Minister
Officials consider the fire an accident, possibly as a result of restoration work taking place at the global architectural treasure, but that news has done nothing to ease the national mourning.
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