Disaster: Nantes cathedral is ablaze

Disaster: Nantes cathedral is ablaze

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norman lebrecht

June 15, 2015

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The basilica of Saint-Donatien in the city of Nantes caught fire soon after mass this morning.

The pictures are heart-rending.

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Comments

  • Perrin says:

    It is not the cathedral.

  • robcat2075 says:

    When I was studying architecture history I couldn’t help but notice that the phrase “destroyed by fire” was surprisingly common for structures made primarily of stone and metal.

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