Notre Dame Main Structure Saved, Emmanuel Macron Vows To Heal Heart Of Paris
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The spire and roof of the Notre Dame Cathedral were reduced to ash due to the fire
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Cathedral spokesman Andre Finot told reporters that the building had sustained "colossal damage" and that the medieval wooden interior was gutted
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"I tell you solemnly tonight: We will rebuild this cathedral," French President Emmanuel Macron said in an address to the nation
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The Notre Dame Cathedral had been undergoing a badly needed renovation after decades of deterioration due to pollution, acid rain and the ravages of time
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Officials later confirmed that two of the cathedral's most precious relics survived the flames: a tunic worn by Saint Louis, a 13th-century French king, and the crown of thorns that Jesus Christ is said to have worn before his crucifixion.
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