a fire causes a “strong explosion” at the Montparnasse cemetery causing irreversible damage and more
**A Fire Triggers a “Strong Explosion” at Montparnasse Cemetery — Shock, Damage, and a City Confronting Loss** In the heart of Paris, Montparnasse Cemetery is a place of quiet permanence. Tree-lined paths, centuries-old stone, and the names of writers, philosophers, artists, and ordinary families rest side by side, suspended in a fragile truce between memory … Read more