PBS NewsHour

Notre Dame fire prompts global grief for a human landmark

Clip: 04/15/2019 | 6m 50s | Video has closed captioning.

A devastating fire consumed parts of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris on Monday. While the biggest question is whether the structure itself will survive, there is no doubt that the artistic and historic landmark sustained losses that won’t be recoverable. Judy Woodruff talks to art historian Elizabeth Lev about the “shock” incurred by observing this “iconic monument” engulfed in flames.