Fire Destroys Organ, Shatters Stained Glass at Nantes Cathedral in France

French firefighters battle a blaze at the Cathedral of Saint Pierre and Saint Paul in Nantes, France, on July 18, 2020. Stephane Mahe/Reuters

NANTES, France—A major fire broke out in the cathedral in the western French city of Nantes on Saturday, blowing out stained glass windows and destroying the grand organ in the 15th-century building, officials said.

Prosecutor Pierre Sennes told reporters three fires had been started at the site and authorities were treating the incident as a criminal act. He gave no other details.