French firefighters rush to put out blaze at Rouen cathedral

The spire of a medieval cathedral in the city of Rouen in northern France is mostly clear of smoke after catching ablaze and firefighters rushed in to contain it. The fire broke out about midday on Thursday in the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, which was undergoing renovation, the local prefecture and emergency fire service said. The Gothic cathedral, one of France’s finest, dates back to the 12th century and was repeatedly painted by Impressionist artist Claude Monet in the 19th century, generating worldwide fame. In 2019 a devastating fire at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris also started during renovation works. Al Jazeera’s Harry Fawcett reports. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #France #RouenCathedral #RouenCathedralFire #CathdralFire #GothicArchitecture #RouenFire #Normandy #AlJazeeraEnglish