Notre Dame: A fire surrounds a medieval icon – BBC News



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It is one of the most famous buildings in the world. It stands on the banks of the Seine for over 800 years. Tonight, the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral is completely engulfed by a fire.

Huge crowds gathered in the streets around him – many were in tears. Notre Dame has taken 200 years to build – it's one of the greatest treasures of medieval architecture. Tonight he is in ruins.

Sophie Raworth, Lucy Williamson and Fergal Keane, BBC News at Ten.

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