Arson suspected in fire at 15th-century Nantes cathedral

Investigation opened after blaze destroys grand organ and shatters stained-glass windows

A fire that broke out in a cathedral in the western French city of Nantes blew out stained-glass windows and destroyed the grand organ in the 15th-century building, officials said.

A local prosecutor said three fires were started at the St Peter and St Paul Cathedral and authorities were treating the incident as a criminal act. An investigation has been opened.