Nantes Gothic Cathedral Damaged by Fire

On July 18th, 2020, a fire has damaged the St Peter and St Paul Gothic Cathedral in Nantes, dating back to the 15th century, The fire appeared to be malicious in nature, since three triggers appear to have been found.

The fire erupted on the morning of July 18, sending plumes of smoke billowing into the sky. Local firefighters swiftly responded to the scene, battling the flames that engulfed the cathedral’s grand organ and shattered its stained glass windows. The most significant damage was suffered by the organ, from the seventeenth century. In any case, the firefighters intervened in force and prevented the fire from spreading to the rest of the building.

While the Nantes Cathedral’s fire was not as catastrophic as the Notre-Dame incident, it reignited debates about the vulnerability of historic landmarks and the importance of safeguarding these cultural treasures.