Notre Dame
Britain’s class problem is placed in stark relief at times like these.
Macron says landmark will rise again within five years.
The roof of Paris’ Notre Dame cathedral was almost entirely destroyed by a fire on Monday night. The spire of the historic monument toppled down, with two thirds of the roof damaged before the emergency services were able to stop the blaze.
A spectacular image showed the original roof, made from 5,000 oak trees, alight from within the cathedral.
There were fears the inferno could not be stopped.
Collapse of historic spire caused gasps among onlookers.
Officials fear “colossal damages”.