When the devastating fire broke out in Notre-Dame on Monday evening, his great concern was also for the bees who have lived on the roof of the sacristy since 2013. Now Nicolas Géant, the beekeeper of the cathedral, has been able to announce good news: all three beehives on the roof of the sacristy are intact. "The bees are alive, I did not expect that," says Géant. He had received calls from people from all over the world who would have taken care of.
"This species does not give up its hives," Géant said proudly of his European bees. In the case of a fire, they ate honey and protected their queen. The beekeeper hopes to see around 180,000 insects next week when the most important work to stabilize the temple is over.
Géant went on to say that the spokesman for Notre-Dame had informed him only two and a half days after the big fire that the bees were cheery and buzzing around their houses. Also on satellite pictures the beehives are recognizable.