Notre-Dame Fire

Date: April 15, 2019 • Location: Paris, France

A fire severely damaged Notre-Dame de Paris, destroying the cathedral's timber spire and much of the roof.

On 15 April 2019, at 18:18 CEST, a structural fire broke out in the roof space of Notre-Dame de Paris, a medieval Catholic cathedral in Paris, France, part of the "Paris, Banks of the Seine" UNESCO World Heritage Site.