Treasures of the Church
Priceless treasures are contained within the walls of Notre Dame and firefighters battled to save many of them as the flames took hold.
Among the items brought to safety is the Crown of Thorns, purported to be a relic of the wreath placed on Christ's head at the Crucifixion. It was brought to the Cathedral by Louis IX, later Saint Louis, in the 13th century and is now being kept safe at the Hotel de Ville in Paris.
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