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They are not saying it is arson but, they are searching for a person of interest. If you see this man, please contact the French authorities.
Not sure where people see the humor in this.
This is a tragedy for western culture.
This is a tragedy for western culture.
Quasimodo - I had a hunch that name would ring a bellThey are not saying it is arson but, they are searching for a person of interest. If you see this man, please contact the French authorities.
It would appear ND, as we knew it, is gone. I am just sick over this. I was taking my daughter to see it in June. Have to wonder if it was arson. They HAD to have several fail safes for any conventional fire.
Fire officials told Agence France-Press that the fire was potentially linked to the renovation of the building and is believed to have started in the attic.
Very, very sad.
Indeed, and more people visit it each year (12 million) than visit any other site in Paris (including the Eiffel Tower which hosts half that number).
if so, negligence of epic proportions. you can't leave one of the most iconic buildings in the universe susceptible to someone not grounding their band saw in properly (or whatever it was).
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It would appear ND, as we knew it, is gone. I am just sick over this. I was taking my daughter to see it in June. Have to wonder if it was arson. They HAD to have several fail safes for any conventional fire.
Wow, that's an awful photo. Just terrible.
Its so much more than a cathedral. Its an architectural wonder, houses some of the world's best artworks, an iconic piece of history. What a tragedy.
Just read that they removed ..well...
One bit of good news ... 16 statues that sit atop Notre Dame -- representing the 12 apostles and 4 evangelists -- were removed just last week as part of the restoration project.
Accident or Terrorism?
Was it still really a church, or just a national monument?
First reports are that it was an accident related to the on-going construction.
Catholic Church.
so, so sad. devastating from a historical perspective, and on so many other levels
Awful. I’d gladly donate to help rebuild it - pay back for Lady Liberty
Well they wanted $150 million to finish all the renovations that needed done. Might cost a bit more than that now
The nave is gone, the spires and looks like maybe one of the bell towers is gone. Hopefully they can save one tower and famous West Portal (the one with all the kings).
It's a small consolation but Notre Dame does not contain an abundance of important medieval art or glass -- the Revolution took care of a lot of that. It's not like Chartres, the other French cathedral as old as Notre Dame, which still has pretty much all its original 14th century sculpture and glass. Most of the famous sculpture on the Notre Dame exterior is 19th and 20th century reproductions. The huge spire that fell dates to the 19th century.
Notre Dame's importance is largely the structure itself, not what's inside it (and the symbol of course). And the architecture has been precisely documented. It can be rebuilt and it will be. They'll be rebuilding it for the rest of all of our lives.
It's a small consolation but Notre Dame does not contain an abundance of important medieval art or glass -- the Revolution took care of a lot of that. It's not like Chartres, the other French cathedral as old as Notre Dame, which still has pretty much all its original 14th century sculpture and glass. Most of the famous sculpture on the Notre Dame exterior is 19th and 20th century reproductions. The huge spire that fell dates to the 19th century.
Notre Dame's importance is largely the structure itself, not what's inside it (and the symbol of course). And the architecture has been precisely documented. It can be rebuilt and it will be. They'll be rebuilding it for the rest of all of our lives.
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WORLD NEWS
MARCH 17, 2019 / 12:07 PM / A MONTH AGO
Paris' historic Saint-Sulpice church briefly catches fire, nobody hurt
MARCH 17, 2019 / 12:07 PM / A MONTH AGO
Paris' historic Saint-Sulpice church briefly catches fire, nobody hurt
Things that make you raise an eyebrow
I had not seen this story. St Sulpice is an amazing place too. There are 3 Eugene Delacroix paintings on the stone in the church. Loved walking through it a few years ago. Very sad about Notre Dame. Such an incredible place. Such a loss for Paris and the world.
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Given the age and design of the building I'd guess there was no easy way to douse the fire before the entire roof was destroyed. Fortunately, the French take their historical architecture very seriously. No doubt they'll have repairs done which will be as close as possible to the original although it could take some time.
Paris is full of very old and tall structures and the city doesn’t have the capability of dropping fire retardants from helicopters or planes?
