Smoke was seen billowing out from beneath a covering surrounding the spire The spire of a famous Gothic cathedral in the French city of Rouen caught fire, prompting an evacuation, local officials say.

French firefighters were battling a blaze that broke out in the spire of Rouen's gothic cathedral on Thursday. A dark plume of smoke was seen rising from the spire, in scenes reminiscent of the ...

French firefighters have grappled with a blaze at Rouen cathedral after thick black plumes of smoke were seen billowing into the sky. The spire of the cathedral in Normandy has been evacuated ...

Rouen’s cathedral, founded in the 11th century, is the third Catholic church in France to catch fire in the past five years PARIS, July 11. /TASS/. Firefighters have extinguished a blaze at ...