Magnificent medieval Artwork just barely standing!

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A massive flame broke out at the medieval Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris on Monday evening, driving firemen to clear the zone around one of the city's most visited tourist spots.

Smoke could be seen surging out from the highest point of the gothic church building, as blazes jumped out other than its two ringer towers, a Reuters witness said.

It was not quickly clear what had caused the flame.

France 2 TV announced that police were investigating the occurrence as a mishap.

The house of God, which goes back to the twelfth century and is renowned for including in Victor Hugo's great novel the Hunchback of Notre-Dame, pulls in a huge number of visitors consistently.

"A horrible fire is in progress at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris," Mayor Anne Hidalgo said on Twitter.

A noteworthy activity was in progress, the local group of fire-fighters stated, while a city representative said on Twitter that the territory was being cleared.

French President Emmanuel Macron dropped his arranged discourse to the country in light of the "awful flame" in progress at Notre-Dame church, said an representative at the president's Elysee office.

The news came as the flame spread towards the monster tower of the basilica, as groups assembled in adjacent squares.

Notre-Dame was amidst redesigns, with certain areas under platform, while bronze statues were evacuated a week ago for works.