Hollyj Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 So sad to see such an iconic building go up in flames! Link to comment
Nickel Speed 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 comment
SarahLancaster Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 Heartbreaking. I hope it can be salvaged. Link to comment
Betterwithout 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 comment
Seraphim Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 It is so very sad. I can’t even watch. Link to comment
Batya33 Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 Heartbreaking. I think we visited again in 2016. So devastating. Link to comment
j.man 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 comment
Hollyj 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 comment
Seraphim 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 comment
Hollyj 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 comment
j.man 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 comment
itsallgrand 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 comment
SarahLancaster Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 Nine centuries of history destroyed. Link to comment
Seraphim Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 Now that my daycare is closed I am moved to tears. Link to comment
mines 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 comment
Fudgie 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 comment
Zenon1267 Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Was just in Paris 5 days ago. It’s insane. Link to comment
Andrina 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 comment
Hollyj 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. Link to comment
BecxyRex Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 It’s heartbreaking. On the same day the Titanic sank too! Link to comment
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