Notre Dame

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The world is watching Paris burn ...

Fire has destroyed the landmark Notre Dame Cathedral.  An 850 year old building, it has withstood war, plague, civil unrest...

When I saw the spire collapse...

Medieval Paris came alive for me in the pages of a Victor Huge novel.  I always wanted to see the cathedral.

But now I never will.

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  1. MaribethApril 15, 2019 at 5:39 PM

    It's devastating!

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  2. songbird's crazy worldApril 15, 2019 at 6:12 PM

    Horrible. They saved the bell towers, but ...

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  3. ForsythiaApril 15, 2019 at 6:19 PM

    So sad about this. Daughter and I spent 2 hours in the cathedral almost a year ago to this day. A friend of mine has a 13-year-old daughter who goes to a public school here in Maryland called a "magnet school." This one specializes in the French language. The 8th graders left for a trip to France during Easter break and went to the cathedral today, before the fire began!

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  4. bookwormApril 15, 2019 at 6:30 PM

    I was working at my office job when someone cried out "Notre Dame Cathedral is burning!" The amount of sorrow I heard from co workers and then, returning home, the amount of sorrow expressed on Facebook...I've never been off the North American continent and now so many treasures have gone up in flames. Sad, so very very sad. Alana ramblinwitham.blogspot.com









































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  5. songbird's crazy worldApril 15, 2019 at 9:16 PM

    Yes, Alana, it’s sad. I was near tears.

    Forsythia, I’m glad they got to see it. I’m sure they will never forget today.

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  6. Liz A.April 16, 2019 at 6:27 PM

    I was reading a Twitter thread last night that was fascinating. Apparently, there were protocols in place for the fire. There was an order of rescue. First people. Then artwork. Then altar. And then any furniture they could save.

    Next, there's a grove of oaks grown specifically to repair damage. Near Versailles, if memory serves. They were planted after the last time they needed to make repairs, after the French Revolution.

    It's tragic and sad. But, it appears that there's a plan to rebuild. Apparently they have a meeting once every 100 years or so to make sure all the plans are in place and everyone knows what they are.

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  7. songbird's crazy worldApril 17, 2019 at 2:31 PM

    Liz, thanks for the info. I'm glad.

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