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Notre-Dame de Paris has historical as well as religious significance. (Reuters)

Notre-Dame blaze a symbol of the transience of ‘civilisation’

The image of the iconic church on fire interrupted the French nation’s link to its heritage and history

Rafael Winkler

Smoke rises around the altar in front of the cross inside the Notre Dame Cathedral as a fire continues to burn in Paris, France, April 16, 2019. (Reuters/Philippe Wojazer/Pool)

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Notre-Dame fire under control, Macron vows to rebuild

Firefighters battled into the night to control the flames, declaring it was partially extinguished but completely under control

Joseph Schmid
Stuart Williams
Clare Byrne