By 11 p.m., Jean-Claude Gallet, the Paris fire chief, said that the structure, including the two magnificent towers soaring above the skyline, had been “saved and preserved as a whole,” but that two-thirds of the roof was destroyed. President Emmanuel Macron vowed that the cathedral would be rebuilt. Our architecture critic looked at the historic cathedral’s symbolism. No one was killed or injured, officials said. Go deeper: We have photos and video of the disaster, and a short history of this scarred jewel of Gothic architecture.

Source: New York Times April 16, 2019 03:46 UTC