The quote asserted “when the great cathedral glows red, so will begin the descent of man”. Nostradamus was a 16th-century French astrologer, regarded by some as having predicted a range of future events. However according to analysis from fact-checking website Snopes.com Nostradamus never wrote the alleged words in any of his primary works.
Nostradamus is best known for his Les Propheties, a collection of poems first published in 1555.
According to many of his admirers, the book has correctly predicted a range of major world events.
However the quote spread after the Notre-Dame blaze does not feature in the book according to Snopes.com.
The website commented: “The quote appears to be a modern invention falsely attributed to Nostradamus in order to generate likes, shares and comments.
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“We found no mention of this supposed prophecy prior to the events on April 15 2019.”
A devastating fire swept through the historic Notre-Damn on Monday evening.
The buildings iconic spire and roof collapsed, whilst some of its walls were damaged.
Three people were injured during the inferno, including one firefighter.
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French President Emmanuel Macron has vowed the Notre-Dame will be rebuilt within five years.
More than €800m (£692m) has already been pledged towards the reconstruction by business tycoons and French government agencies.
On Wednesday French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announced an international architecture competition to design a replacement for the collapsed Notre-Dame spire.
The Notre-Dame became a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as part of the ‘Paris, Banks of the Seine’ classification, in 1991.
