Footage from the scene showed a thick cloud of smoke rising from the cathedral, which is located about 70 miles from Paris. The gothic cathedral was undergoing renovation works, and its spire was ...

A fire broke out on Thursday in the spire of Rouen's Gothic cathedral where restoration work was underway, recalling a blaze that tore through the roof of the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral in 2019 ...

The gothic cathedral had been evacuated, and more than 60 firefighters were at the scene, police officials in Normandy said. Black smoke and flames could be seen in photos taken midday Thursday.

PARIS (AP) — A fire broke out Thursday in the spire of the medieval cathedral in the northern French city of Rouen but authorities said it was under control about 90 minutes later.

Beyond Chartres, you can find two classic examples of Gothic cathedrals in Normandy. In contrast to small-town Chartres, Rouen was France's second-largest city in medieval times.

While mostly made of stone, many Gothic churches feature a wooden roof and/or spire, making them susceptible to fires. Amazingly, after Chartres' cathedral burnt to the ground in 1194, it took ...

When traveling in France, I can’t help but marvel at the towering Gothic cathedrals that mark the centers of many towns. I like to imagine what it was like to be a pilgrim 600 years ago, hiking ...