It was sent to join the statues at Socra, a French art conservation society. Thought to be lost, It was found damaged in the debris the following day. The rooster at the top of the spire became detached during the fall. The sixteen statues around the spire had been taken down four days earlier and sent off to be restored. The collapse of the tower caused the destruction of the crossing of the transept. Its fall caused the destruction of part of the vaults of the nave. The upper part of the spire collapsed around 7:45 pm. The fire emitted toxic fumes so neighboring areas were evacuated. The heat, estimated to be more than 800 ☌ (1,470 ☏) made the lead coating melt into the wood of the spire, which did not prevent it from burning. Rapidly the fire spread to the rest of the roof. On 15 April 2019, around 6:50 pm, a fire began in the eaves of the cathedral. Because both Viollet-le-Duc and Bellu are both mentioned by name on the plaque, it has been theorized that they were Freemasons. These were the symbols of the mason's guild and a subtle reference to God's role as Great Architect of the Universe in Catholic tradition. Īt the base of the central support beam of the spire, an iron plaque dedicated to the achievement of the workers was inscribed with the image of a compass and a try square. Viollet-le-Duc was the model for the statue of St. He was looking towards the spire as if contemplating it. All of the statues look out over Paris except for St. Each grouping faced one of the four cardinal directions. In front of each group was another statue of a sign of the Tetramorph symbolizing the Four Evangelists: the bull for St. Each of the four sections of the roof had a row of three Apostles, standing one behind the other and staggered by height. Statues of the Twelve Apostles, made in the style of the 13th century, surrounded the spire at its base. The spire surrounded by renovation scaffolding in 2019
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