Categories: World

France-Man in custody after Nantes cathedral fire

A 39-year-old man has been detained in relationship with a fire in the 15th-century cathedral in the French city of Nantes that piped out stained glass windows and damaged the grand organ, TV channel LCI reported on Sunday.

The man, a Rwandan refugee, served as a volunteer for the cathedral and had been in management of locking up the building on Friday night, LCI said, citing prosecutor Pierre Sennes. Sennes said the man in custody was being held to clear up discrepancies in his schedule.

He announced on Saturday that three fires had been ignited at the site and that there had been no indications of a break-in. Authorities declared an inquiry for suspected arson had been opened.

The blaze began on Saturday morning, engulfing the inside of the Gothic structure in flames. Firefighters brought it under control after several hours and extinguished it completely by the afternoon.

 

R

Leave a Comment
Share
Published by
R

Recent Posts

Tunisia – Collective Resignation of University Hospital Doctors, Pharmacists, and Dentists

The General Union of University Hospital Doctors, Pharmacists, and Dentists in Tunisia announced a collective…

12 heures ago

Maghreb Doctors Targeted in France: A Racist Tweet Rekindles the Far-Right Controversy

A heated controversy is shaking France after the publication of a racist tweet targeting a…

12 heures ago

Tunisia: Strike by Young Doctors: Some Strikers Have Been Threatened with Rejection of the Validity of Their Internship

The President of the Tunisian Organisation of Young Doctors, Wajih Dhokkar, confirmed the success of…

14 heures ago

UN chief conveys condolences over Pope Francis’ death

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres joined the world in mourning the death of Pope Francis on Monday,…

14 heures ago

Tunisia: Arrest of Ahmed Souab

On Monday, April 21, 2025, former magistrate and lawyer Ahmed Souab was arrested by police…

14 heures ago

By Imed Derouiche: Argentina’s Shale Gas Jackpot Thanks to the IMF and the World Bank

Who would have expected that Argentina, with its staggering and abyssal debt to the IMF,…

14 heures ago

This website uses cookies.