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Fire fighters tend to the Cathedral of Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul in Nantes, western France, after a fire destroyed parts of the church including the great organ. IMAGES
Firefighters continue to work to fully extinguish the blaze, which is now under control. The fire broke out around midday on Thursday in the spire of the cathedral in the northern French city of Rouen. IMAGES
A light plume of smoke rises from scaffolding surrounding the spire of Rouen cathedral, while an outbreak of fire is brought under control. IMAGES
Images of the aftermath of the fire in St. Peter's and St. Paul's Cathedral in Nantes, which ravaged parts of the gothic cathedral, destroying the organ, and sparked an arson investigation. IMAGES
French Prime Minister Jean Castex, accompanied by the Ministers of the Interior, Gérald Darmanin, and Culture, Roselyne Bachelot, arrive at Nantes Cathedral, whose great organ has been ravaged by fire. IMAGES