Hollyj 1,385 Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 So sad to see such an iconic building go up in flames! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Nickel Speed 44 Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 So sad to see such an iconic building go up in flames! Just now seeing this. Wow. I'll be curious to see what happened. Link to post Share on other sites
reinventmyself 864 Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 unbelievable!! Link to post Share on other sites
SarahLancaster 155 Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 Heartbreaking. I hope it can be salvaged. Link to post Share on other sites
Hollyj 1,385 Posted April 15, 2019 Author Share Posted April 15, 2019 So much is gone. Link to post Share on other sites
Betterwithout 32 Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 so sad. I've been fortunate to visit it twice. All that beauty may be lost forever. Link to post Share on other sites
Seraphim 1,734 Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 It is so very sad. I can’t even watch. Link to post Share on other sites
greendots 107 Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 Quite heartbreaking. Link to post Share on other sites
Batya33 1,877 Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 Heartbreaking. I think we visited again in 2016. So devastating. Link to post Share on other sites
j.man 780 Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 Agnostic now, but things like this bring out the childhood Catholic in me. Devastating seeing the spire collapse. Looks like they're doing their best to stave it long enough to evacuate the locality, but I can't foresee anything left except any newer stone / concrete. Link to post Share on other sites
Hollyj 1,385 Posted April 15, 2019 Author Share Posted April 15, 2019 Agnostic now, but things like this bring out the childhood Catholic in me. Devastating seeing the spire collapse. Looks like they're doing their best to stave it long enough to evacuate the locality, but I can't foresee anything left except any newer stone / concrete. I hope something remains. I remember when I visited Nuremberg, and was quite amazed at how they had restored the city. Let's see what happens. Link to post Share on other sites
Seraphim 1,734 Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 My son started to try cry devastated for the people of France and the Cathedral. Link to post Share on other sites
Hollyj 1,385 Posted April 15, 2019 Author Share Posted April 15, 2019 My son started to try cry devastated for the people of France and the Cathedral. Ahhhh........ Link to post Share on other sites
j.man 780 Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 I hope something remains. I remember when I visited Nuremberg, and was quite amazed at how they had restored the city. Let's see what happens.Unfortunately, so much of the support infrastructure is wooden. Sharing your optimism, though. Would love to see enough left to work with. Link to post Share on other sites
itsallgrand 1,366 Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 Agnostic now, but things like this bring out the childhood Catholic in me. Devastating seeing the spire collapse. Looks like they're doing their best to stave it long enough to evacuate the locality, but I can't foresee anything left except any newer stone / concrete. Same. This makes me terribly sad. Link to post Share on other sites
SarahLancaster 155 Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 Nine centuries of history destroyed. Link to post Share on other sites
Seraphim 1,734 Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 Now that my daycare is closed I am moved to tears. Link to post Share on other sites
mines 66 Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 This is horrible to watch, heartbreaking. There is some positive news in that they were able to save some of the art/relics from the cathedral - and in addition, due to the renovation project, some statues (12 apostles and 4 evangelists, famous copper statues I think....) had been removed just days earlier. Still, this building is irreplaceable. Link to post Share on other sites
Fudgie 540 Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 horrible, horrible news. Watching the video of the spire falling down in flames brought tears to my eyes. Link to post Share on other sites
Austino96 2 Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Was just in Paris 5 days ago. It’s insane. Link to post Share on other sites
Andrina 655 Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 I felt so sick about it when I heard. Visited it when I was a teen and have one photo of myself by a gargoyle. A treasured place gone from the world that future generations won't be able to experience. Link to post Share on other sites
Hollyj 1,385 Posted April 16, 2019 Author Share Posted April 16, 2019 This is horrible to watch, heartbreaking. There is some positive news in that they were able to save some of the art/relics from the cathedral - and in addition, due to the renovation project, some statues (12 apostles and 4 evangelists, famous copper statues I think....) had been removed just days earlier. Still, this building is irreplaceable. It is good they were able to get some of "art/relics" out. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
BecxyRex 63 Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 It’s heartbreaking. On the same day the Titanic sank too! Link to post Share on other sites
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