premise: The beautifully restored ruins of the Eglise Toussaint (dating from the 13th century) have been incorporated into the Gal??rie David d'Angers (33 Rue Toussaint), which houses a unique collection of the sculptor's portrayals of notables including Balzac, Victor Hugo, Gutenberg, Paganini, and George Washington (here in Angers you'll see a plaster bust, the bronze of which stands in the United States Capitol).
hypothesis: A great fire had burned down a large portion of the Eglise Toussaint.