The city of Paris came to a stop following the terrible fire that broke out at the iconic Notre-Dame cathedral.
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The French police quickly blocked off the area and evacuated several tourist groups.
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The President of France, Emmanuel Macron was scheduled to give a major speech to discuss measures related to the Yellow Vest protests.
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The French leader took to his Twitter account to share an emotional message in which he expresses with deep sadness at seeing this great monument being razed:
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"The Notre Dame Cathedral of Paris is on fire. The shock of an entire nation. Think about all the Catholics and the French. Like all of our compatriots, I am sad tonight to see this part of us being burned," he wrote.