FRANCE-FIRE-NOTRE DAME

French firefighters douse the facade of the Notre-Dame Cathedral during the visit by the French President in Paris on April 15, 2019. A colossal fire swept through the famed Notre-Dame Cathedral in central Paris on April 15, 2019, causing a spire to collapse and threatening to destroy the entire masterpiece and its precious artworks. The fire, which began in the early evening, sent flames and huge clouds of grey smoke billowing into the Paris sky as stunned Parisians and tourists watched on in sheer horror. (Photo by PHILIPPE WOJAZER / POOL / AFP) (Photo by PHILIPPE WOJAZER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)