They managed to save works of art from Notre Dame and will be moved to the Louvre

Members of the fire department, the Ministry of Culture and the mayor of the city went to the cathedral when the fire began to protect the main works of art that were in the city. Inside, said the minister earlier.

The pieces, which include relics such as the crown of thorns of Christ and the tunic of King San Luis of the thirteenth century, were transferred first to the mayor and will be taken to the nearby Louvre Museum, the minister added.