A fire drill to save the works of art in Strasbourg Cathedral

A "real-life" fire drill was conduct at Strasbourg's thousand-year-old cathedral on Tuesday to train firefighters to protect the works of art housed in France's second most visited religious building in the event of a fire. 

The Deputy Director General of Cultural Affairs said the solution proposed by the conservation plan is to adapt this protective measure to each individual piece. They are covered with a fireproof tarpaulin to prevent the fire from spreading to the protected heritage, the national treasure.