'People are moved, whether they are Christians or not'
Sarah Virot crossed herself as she looked up at the 850-year-old Gothic masterpiece, whose name means Our Lady of Paris. The cathedral lost its iconic spire and much of its medieval latticework roof in the blaze. "For me, it's much more than stones, it's a part of myself that is burning," said Virot, 32, who works for a Christian association in the capital.
See the moment Notre Dame's iconic spire falls 00:30It was the site of Napoleon Bonaparte's coronation as emperor and the location for Victor Hugo's famed novel"The Hunchback of Notre-Dame," later enshrined in popular culture as a Disney fairytale.
Emmanuel Macron: We will rebuild Notre Dame 01:12Enduring symbol of FranceThe nation's beleaguered president had been due to deliver a speech Monday night addressing the demands of the"Yellow Vest" movement, an uprising that began as a protest at rising fuel prices, but has grown into calls for a complete overhaul of France's social safety net.
Images show damage inside Notre Dame Cathedral 03:09Paris prosecutor Rémy Heitz said specialists were beginning an investigation to ascertain what had caused the fire, but said there were no indications it had been started intentionally.This is what makes Notre Dame cathedral so iconicOn Tuesday morning, four-year-old Martin, who attends a nearby pre-school, walked hand-in-hand with his mother, 37-year-old Alix De Castilla, among the crowds thronging the cathedral to check in on her.
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