{"id":186779,"date":"2019-04-15T18:17:32","date_gmt":"2019-04-15T18:17:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=186779"},"modified":"2019-04-17T06:13:18","modified_gmt":"2019-04-17T06:13:18","slug":"flames-engulf-notre-dame","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=186779","title":{"rendered":"Flames Engulf Notre Dame"},"content":{"rendered":"<div align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wpUzrZmd38c\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8216;Terrible&#8217; fire engulfs 850-year-old Notre Dame cathedral in Paris as flames erupt from the roof and massive plume of smoke sweeps across the city<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_186781\" style=\"width: 550px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Notre-Dame-in-Flames.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-186781\" class=\"wp-image-186781\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Notre-Dame-in-Flames.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"540\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Notre-Dame-in-Flames.jpg 962w, https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Notre-Dame-in-Flames-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Notre-Dame-in-Flames-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-186781\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Flames engulf Notre Dame. Click to enlarge<\/p><\/div>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">George Martin &#8212; Daily Mail April 15, 2019<\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">Firefighters are battling a massive blaze which broke out at the world-famous Notre Dame cathedral in Paris this evening.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">Pictures posted on social media showed enormous plumes of smoke billowing into the city&#8217;s skyline and flames engulfing large sections of the historic building.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">According to French newspaper Le Monde, the fire broke out in the attic of the monument before spreading across the roof.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_186782\" style=\"width: 370px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Notre-Dame-burns.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-186782\" class=\"wp-image-186782\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Notre-Dame-burns-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Notre-Dame-burns-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Notre-Dame-burns-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Notre-Dame-burns.jpg 962w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-186782\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Notre Dame burns. Click to enlarge<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">A spokesperson for the cathedral said the blaze was first reported at 5.50pm (GMT) and the building was evacuated soon after.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">Officials in Paris said the fire could be linked to restoration works as the peak of the church is currently undergoing a 6 million-euro ($6.8 million) renovation project.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo says firefighters are trying to contain a &#8216;terrible fire&#8217; at the city&#8217;s Notre Cathedral.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">Hidalgo urged residents of the French capital to stay away from the security perimeter around the Gothic-style church. The mayor says city officials are in touch with Roman Catholic diocese in Paris.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">The cathedral is one the finest example of French Gothic architecture in Europe, and one of the most visited buildings in the world.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">Notre Dame &#8211; which means &#8216;Our Lady&#8217; &#8211; was build in 1160 and completed by 1260, and has been modified on a number of occasions throughout the century.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">It is the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Paris, and is visited by some 12million people every year.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_186783\" style=\"width: 550px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Notre-Dame-burns2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-186783\" class=\"wp-image-186783\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Notre-Dame-burns2-768x485.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"540\" height=\"341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Notre-Dame-burns2-768x485.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Notre-Dame-burns2-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Notre-Dame-burns2.jpg 962w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-186783\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click to enlarge<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-6925015\/Fire-breaks-historic-Notre-Dame-cathedral-Paris.html\">Continues \u2026<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Does this represent the symbolic end of France? As fire engulfs the cathedral in Paris that has come to symbolize all things French. 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