My wife and I have been discussing a trip to Paris (we travel more as we age) and the news out of Paris is like a punch to the gut. I can remember being fascinated with the cathedral since I saw Lon Chaney in the Hunchback when I was 6 years old. There is so much of western culture that just has been obliterated. My heart goes out, particularly, to the people of France.
RIP Notre Dame Cathedral
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What happened to the Cathedral? I don’t watch ALL the news.
This is a serious loss. I would have loved to visit. Tragic.
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Wow! I clicked on this and at the same time it came on the news. Lots of flames they say they don't think it will be saved. Hopefully they get it under control before too much else catches.
It's on fire. It looks like it may be a total loss.
More like gutted, which is bad enough. But the stone is limestone, and you can burn limestone to make lime. My worry is that a portion of the stonework may no longer be sound after this.
Look for it to be rebuilt, maybe with steel in the roof instead of wood.
Look for it to be rebuilt, maybe with steel in the roof instead of wood.
One of the great treasures of the world. Devastating news.
My heart breaks. We did a lot to take our kids over there in '13. I'm glad we did.
The latest reports show that the great North Rose Window, between the towers, made it through. I sure hope so; the greatest window in the cathedral, with as I remember the oldest glass.
Notre ... damn.
Correction: I got my rose windows mixed up. The window between the towers is marvelous, but the great rose window, with the oldest glass, is in the north transept.
I was quite 'moved' when I had the honor of visiting the Cathedral in 99...simply awesome.
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Not good at all. They rebuilt it once before, they may do it again depending on the damage when the fire is out.
They lost one of the three Roses, but I do not know which. Two survived. Despite the burning of the wooden roof and the loss of the spire, which I think was the main focus of the current restoration, the structure is largely intact below and within. I mean there are already pictures released from inside the sanctuary. A French billionaire has pledged 100M Euros towards the reconstruction. She will rise like the phoenix from the ashes, I have no doubts. Sad to have lost the historical importance of that roof though . . .
The News on TV said that it will be rebuilt at a cost of 6.8 Million Dollars. I hope so.
Expect the total cost will be many times that amount.
