Officials were worried the bees of Notre-Dame may have perished after a huge fire ripped through the Parisian landmark on Monday.
Hundreds of thousands of bees housed on the roof of the Notre-Dame cathedral have survived Monday's devastating fire.
Beekeeper Nicolas Geant said he was"so relieved" to discover his beloved insects were alive, admitting that he hadn't been optimistic for their chances."It's a big day. I am so relieved. I saw satellite photos that showed the three hives didn't burn."AdvertisementThe 180,000 bees of Notre Dame were first introduced to the Paris landmark in 2013 as part of a programme combating France's declining bee population.
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