On April 15, 2019, Paris witnessed one of the most devastating tragedies in its recent history. Notre-Dame Cathedral, a religious, architectural and cultural symbol that had stood the test of centuries, was engulfed in flames.
The fire, which originated in the cathedral ceiling, quickly spread through the wooden structure of the attic, loaded with centuries of history and flammable material. The flames consumed the cathedral’s iconic spire, which collapsed in a dense column of smoke.
Despite the disaster, except for the main altar, all the works of art in the cathedral, including the Crown of Thorns, were rescued and kept in different places.