Laden with flowers, candles and messages of condolence, it had been set up near the site of the tragedy. View image in fullscreen The memorial was set up near Le Constellation a few days after the 1 January fire. No one was injured in the fire at the memorial, they said, though “several commemorative objects were damaged by the flames”. “According to initial reports, the fire started near the candles placed on a table in the centre of the memorial,” the statement said. “What to say?” Laetitia Brodard-Sitre, whose 16-year-old son Arthur Brodard was among those who died at Le Constellation, posted on Facebook over a link to a report about the memorial fire.

Source: The Guardian February 08, 2026 15:05 UTC