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		</div><p>The heatwave sweeping Europe could cause the vaulted ceilings of fire-ravaged Notre Dame Cathedral to collapse, the chief architect of France’s historic monuments has warned.</p>
<p>Dozens of sensors dotted around the 12th-century monument have shown no indication that it is deteriorating, but architect Philippe Villeneuve is worried.</p>
<p>Mr Villeneuve said today that the stone walls are still saturated with water sprayed by firefighters during the April 15 blaze.</p>
<p>He said they could dry too fast amid the record temperatures expected in Paris this week.</p>
<p>He said so far the masonry is stable but the structure remains fragile.</p>
<p><em>“What I fear is that the joints or the masonry, as they dry, lose their cohesion … and all of sudden, the vault gives way.”</em></p>
<p>Specialists are working to stabilise the cathedral’s structure before reconstruction work begins.</p>
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