Two sarcophaguses unearthed in reconstruction work after 2019 fire identified as elite canon of cathedral and young cavalier Two lead sarcophaguses discovered buried under the nave at Notre Dame Cathedral in what was described as an “extraordinary and emotional” find have begun giving up their secrets, French scientists announced on […]
Authors’ Note: While expressing delight with the novel, many readers of The Avignon Affair believed the fictional premise—of overthrowing a modern-day government in favor of a monarchy—could never happen. And yet again, as with so many other Fact Meets Fiction exemplars, life imitates art. Twenty-five people have been arrested in […]
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Straight from the pages of The Avignon Affair—but in real life… In 2019, the Notre Dame Cathedral was engulfed in a catastrophic fire that ultimately damaged and destroyed its upper walls, roof, and spire. Even as it burned, devastated onlookers poured in donations. Thus, it did not take long for […]
