01:00French President Emmanuel Macron paid a visit to the burning Notre Dame cathedral in Paris on Monday, postponing plans to make a long-awaited speech to 'Yellow Vest' protesters in order to pay his respects at the scene of the blaze.
Paris' iconic 850-year-old cathedral went up in flames on Monday, causing shockwaves through France and Europe.
The French President could be seen being taken through an area near the cathedral and being briefed on the situation by a member of the fire department.
US President Donald Trump, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, and European Council President Donald Tusk have all expressed their sympathies.
France: Macron visits burning Notre Dame cathedral
French President Emmanuel Macron paid a visit to the burning Notre Dame cathedral in Paris on Monday, postponing plans to make a long-awaited speech to 'Yellow Vest' protesters in order to pay his respects at the scene of the blaze.
Paris' iconic 850-year-old cathedral went up in flames on Monday, causing shockwaves through France and Europe.
The French President could be seen being taken through an area near the cathedral and being briefed on the situation by a member of the fire department.
US President Donald Trump, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, and European Council President Donald Tusk have all expressed their sympathies.
French President Emmanuel Macron paid a visit to the burning Notre Dame cathedral in Paris on Monday, postponing plans to make a long-awaited speech to 'Yellow Vest' protesters in order to pay his respects at the scene of the blaze.
Paris' iconic 850-year-old cathedral went up in flames on Monday, causing shockwaves through France and Europe.
The French President could be seen being taken through an area near the cathedral and being briefed on the situation by a member of the fire department.
US President Donald Trump, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, and European Council President Donald Tusk have all expressed their sympathies.