Notre Dame Cathedral on fire in Paris

Was just there six months ago today.

 

I was there around 10 years ago. So sad.

 

Roof's gone.

 

Speechless, I was there a few years ago and my wife and daughter were in Paris in Feb. What a shame

 

Terribly sad.

 

Very sad.

- John

 

Was there on my honeymoon back in '98.

Such a beautiful place-so sad...

 

Very sad, and at a very unfortunate time in the Christian calendar. I've visited Notre Dame, but I can't get my head around the scale of the destruction. All I can think is that Windsor Castle was rebuilt after a massive fire in the early '90s. These buildings can be restored where there is will and a way.

 

That's what I hope to see happen. But it should be rebuilt using the same materials and construction techniques. I hope they were able to get the artwork out.

 

Not sure what to say about this. It's a horrible event.

 

I saw a report a short while ago that the art work and relics had been removed, but I can't find that report at the moment to verify whether it was from a trustworthy source. I hope it was.

 

just hours ago before flying to Italy my bud was in one of the old hotels mere feet away sharing wonderful pics on facebook of the Cathedral's upper areas and to think it's all gone now is hard to fathom.

 

This is heartbreakingly sad

 

It will be rebuilt. Many ancient buildings have seen fires, bombings and are still there. Even if nothing happens time takes its toll and Notre Dame has been worked on in the 19th century. Some pieces of art however are los, presumably.
What really sucks is that a fire during restoration works should *not* have happened.

 

It's awful to even think about. I hope that there enough people around anymore who know the proper techniques to restore it.