Notre-Dame de Paris, France | Cathédrale | Notre-Dame Cathedral
15 April 2019: Notre-Dame de Paris fire: A major fire broke out at the cathedral. Some of its artwork was saved, having been removed from the church prior to the fire due to renovation efforts or retrieved by emergency personnel shortly after the blaze broke out. The extent of the damage is known as the site has been inspected.
The cathedral is renowned for its Lent sermons founded by the famous Dominican Jean-Baptiste Henri Lacordaire in the 1860s. In recent years, however, an increasing number have been given by leading public figures and state employed academics.
