Smoke was seen billowing out from beneath a covering surrounding the spire The spire of a famous Gothic cathedral in the French city of Rouen caught fire, prompting an evacuation, local officials say.

whose work can be viewed at the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Rouen, to paint it several times. Today, the cathedral is one of the defining pieces of architecture in this part of Normandy. Aside from ...

In his series of paintings of Rouen Cathedral he changed his technique to show different light conditions. Rouen Cathedral, Claude Monet, 1892, oil on canvas (Peter van Evert / Alamy Stock Photo ...

In his series of paintings of Rouen Cathedral he changed his technique to show different light conditions. In the painting on the left (1893) paint is applied is expressive but light brushstrokes ...