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The July 18 blaze engulfed the inside of the Gothic structure of the Cathedral of Saint Peter and Saint Paul. — Reuters pic-century Nantes cathedral has confessed to setting the blaze that gutted its interior a week ago, his lawyer said today. The suspect, whose name has not been made public, was taken into custody on Saturday following his confession. He had been arrested and released earlier in the investigation.
“With these confessions, there’s a kind of relief: it’s someone who is scared, who is somehow overwhelmed,” his lawyer, Quentin Chabert, told a news conference today. “It was important for him, with this cooperation, to show his sincerity.”The July 18 blaze engulfed the inside of the Gothic structure of the Cathedral of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, destroying its grand organ, stained-glass windows and a painting.
Fires started in three different places within the building, with no sign of a break-in, authorities said. The restoration of the building will take at least three years, the chief architect for France’s historical monuments, Pascal Prunet, has said. — Reuters
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