Our Lady’s in our thoughts: French Marines line up in the shape of Notre Dame cathedral while deployed in the Indian Ocean to pay homage to the fire-ravaged landmark 850-year-old gothic Notre Dame was partially destroyed by a blaze last Monday Marines formed Notre-Dame shape on Charles de Gaulle flagship aircraft carrier The ship is currently deployed in the Indian Ocean
By Milly Vincent For Mailonline
Published: 01:49 BST, 22 April 2019 | Updated: 01:51 BST, 22 April 2019
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France's Navy, Marine Nationale, today paid respects to the recently fire ravaged Notre Dame tweeting out an aerial photo of marines lining up in the shape of the cathedral.
The building was engulfed in flames and partially destroyed by a blaze last Monday, leaving a nation to mourn its iconic landmark as the world watched.
Navy sailors of the French Navy's flagship aircraft