The fire at Notre-Dame was a negation of the miraculous survival of the city through the centuries, our Paris bureau chief writes.
Author: ADAM NOSSITER
Violence Flares at May Day Rally in Paris, and Police Arrest About 200
The police in France fired tear gas after violence broke out at the labor rally, with masked vandals mixing with demonstrators, smashing vehicles and throwing rocks.
Macron, Chastened by Yellow Vest Protests, Says ‘I Can Do Better’
President Emmanuel Macron, at the first news conference of his presidency, showed the wear of the economic and social protests that have torn France.
Notre-Dame Fire Investigators Focus on Short-Circuit and Cigarettes
The police searched the cathedral’s vast interior and say they are considering electric bells in and near the spire as a possible cause. Worker negligence is also being examined.
Workers Scramble to Protect Fire-Damaged Notre-Dame’s Interior Before Rain Arrives
The job is dangerous not just because of the cathedral’s height, but also because the fire left the building unstable.
Notre-Dame: A Calamity Threatening to Be Repeated Across France
France’s dazzling heritage in stone has proved both beautiful and burdensome for the state, and well beyond its means to maintain.
Macron’s Great Debate Finds What France Wants: Lower Taxes, No Cuts to Services
The findings of President Emmanuel Macron’s “Great National Debate” are in: Citizens want lower taxes and no cuts in services. Now the policy conundrum begins.
Chinese Settle Into French Vineyards. But Château Imperial Rabbit?
Renamed estates stir consternation among tradition-bound French. Rabbits are hunted in the Bordeaux, they note, and there are no “Tibetan Antelopes.”
Algeria’s President Bouteflika Is Gone. What Happens Now?
The protesters remarkably succeeded in removing Bouteflika without a single life lost or shot fired by security services. But the standoff is far from over.
Algerian Leader Bouteflika Resigns Under Pressure From Army
The state news agency said the ailing Mr. Bouteflika, who hasn’t spoken to his countrymen in seven years, had submitted his resignation.