"I express my solidarity with the people of Paris, and France in general, at this difficult time as the historic Notre-Dame cathedral is engulfed in flames, which is a unique cultural site both in France and globally,"
A fire engulfed the historic cathedral on Monday evening, including the bell tower.
President Emmanuel Macron said the whole nation was moved. "Like all our compatriots, I am sad this evening to see this part of all of us burn," he wrote on Twitter, as quoted by Reuters.
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