The great icon of Christianity in France. Quite a conquest. A
building that has survived numerous occupations, revolutions, The Nazis
and two World Wars has succumbed. Will Macron’s government divulge who
and what started the inferno? Or will it be too incendiary?The soaring cathedral, which caught fire Monday, has seen the coronations of kings and emperors, the beatification of Joan of Arc and other famous events
Among many historic events that have taken place at the cathedral, Henry VI of England was crowned king there in 1431 and Napoleon was made emperor in 1804 after taking the crown from the hands of Pope Pius VII and placing it on his own head. In 1909, Joan of Arc was beatified by Pope Pius X inside Notre Dame.
The cathedral also is known for the legend of the hunchback of Notre Dame, the fictional bell-ringer immortalized by Victor Hugo in his 1831 novel, which later was adapted into multiple films, including an animated Disney feature.
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