The spire of France’s famous Rouen cathedral is on fire, according to the city’s mayor.
Images on social media showed flames spewing from what looks like a scaffolding canopy near the top of the building, which is renowned due to its three towers spanning hundreds of years of architecture.
The cathedral is widely known as it was painted multiple times by French impressionist painter Claude Monet in the 19th century.
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