Paris — The famous medieval cathedral in the city of Rouen in western France was evacuated Thursday when a fire broke out in the spire. The Notre Dame of Rouen Cathedral is undergoing ...

This week wasn’t the first time the Rouen cathedral has been harmed. In 1822, lightning destroyed the spire—which, at nearly 500 feet tall, is the highest in France; it was later rebuilt with ...

whose work can be viewed at the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Rouen, to paint it several times. Today, the cathedral is one of the defining pieces of architecture in this part of Normandy. Aside from ...