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Before and after the big fire: A look inside Notre-Dame

Iconic Paris church and a UNESCO heritage site visited by millions goes up in flames

A combination picture shows the Notre-Dame Cathedral before and after a fire devasted large parts of the gothic structure in Paris France.
Image Credit: Reuters

How is it possible that, despite the big fire that erupted in a very old church, the structure is still standing?

Thanks to the valiant firefighters who confronted the flames in a prolonged "face-to-face" battle, Notre Dame Cathedral still stands. This has been described by some as no less than a "miracle".

Much of the roof of the cathedral, one of Paris' most iconoic sites, collapsed. Its interior is decimated. The charred walls of the Notre Dame, however, remain standing over the French capital's Seine River.

Here's a look into the historic cathedral before and after the Monday inferno that hit the 850-year-old church, listed on UNESCO's World Heritage Sites, in Paris, France.

BEFORE

The Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, circa 1860s.

In an illustration by Pierre Gabriel Berthault, the benediction of the flags of the Paris National Guard at Notre Dame in Paris, Sept. 27, 1789.

General view of the Notre Dame Cathedral and the River Seine in Paris, September 26, 2010.

This file photo taken on February 1, 2004 shows the organ of Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral, one of the most famous in the World.

This file photo taken on June 26, 2018 shows the transcept of Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral.

In this file photo taken on August 20, 2017 participants stand inside The Notre Dame de Paris cathedral.

The Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, Sept. 15, 2017.

The Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, Sept. 15, 2017.

The Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, Sept. 15, 2017.

A photo of the western façade of the Notre Dame Cathedral showing the French livery posted on July 14, 2018 on the church’s Facebook page.

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AFTER

A boat passes by Notre-Dame-de-Paris on April 16, 2019 in the aftermath of a fire that devastated the cathedral.

Member of the French Constitutional Council (Conseil Constitutionnel) Alain Juppe walks outside Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris on April 16, 2019, in the aftermath of a fire that caused its spire to crash to the ground.

Scaffolding surrounds a section of the fire-damaged Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France.

The fire-damaged Notre Dame Cathedral stands on the bank of the River Seine in Paris, France.

The landmark Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral his pictured following a fire in the center of the French capital Paris.

Notre Dame cathedral is pictured from the top of the Montparnasse tower.

Notre-Dame-de-Paris in the aftermath of a fire that devastated the cathedral.

Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, in the aftermath of a fire that caused its spire to crash to the ground.

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