OT: Notre Dame Cathedral

[huckjai]

This is very sad indeed. My wife wanted to visit Paris to see the cathedral. We kept putting it off because of all the terrorist attacks and the protests. Now this just happened, so I'm not sure when we would go.

[Chris]

Originally Posted by mcteague

I will when he stops making every situation worse.

Tim

Dude. Seriously? We are likely on the same page, but to turn this thread into an eventual lock at a time like this?

[Idris Icabod]

Terrible, hopefully there are no casualties. I remember the York Minster (an equally impressive structure) in the UK partially burned. Restoration is complete back to it's former glory so hopefully the fire fighters can get the blaze under control before too much damage occurs.

[tuxbailey]

I saw it back in 2002 and I was in awe. Saw it both at the cathedral and also from an evening Seine river cruise, which was spectacular when it was bathed in the evening lights.

I was hoping to take my daughter to Europe when she is older ....

Sure, it could be rebuilt but it will never be the same. Specially the stained glass since those are irreplaceable.

[Blue Jays]

People seemingly have difficulty restraining themselves about current events.
They apparently must include the President of the United States in every thread.

[Blue Jays]

Originally Posted by tuxbailey

"...Especially the stained glass since those are irreplaceable..."

My mouth was hanging open at the sheer height and beauty of Notre Dame Cathedral when visiting years ago.
As you said, the stunning view from a Seine River cruise is similarly breathtaking. I was in total awe.

[572cv]

We’re in France now. It has been windy through the country all day. This cathedral was epic in every way, and has endured for more than three times the length of the United States. What have we, or anyone else, built or done in our lifetimes that might have an impact so many years hence? I hope there are no injuries to the pompiers (firefighters) struggling with this catastrophy.

[Bruce K]

Mcteague - Check the Forum User Agreement and your PMs

Fortunately it appears they saved all the relics and the cathedral treasury.

Unfortunately the rest appears to be a total loss.

BK

[palincss]

Originally Posted by tuxbailey

I saw it back in 2002 and I was in awe.

I saw it in 1969 and I am still in awe. The architecture was profoundly inspiring. The stained glass was magnificent. But the part I remember most is when an organist started playing - and it was like listening to thunder in the vaults overhead. "Awesome" in its most literal sense.

Tragic is the only word for this.

[FlashUNC]

Craig Gaulzetti and I were having a beer and dinner at a cafe two blocks away when the fire broke out.

People were in the streets in tears. It's a total tragedy.


Just got back to my hotel as the entire area is shutdown.

[monkeybanana86]

Awful and heartbreaking. They're still trying to contain it.

[parris]

We are all the poorer for this. It doesn't matter who or what you believe in.

[redir]

That is an incredible loss. Things like this have been happening since the Romans and Greeks but it's just more tragic when it happens on your watch. IS the place still burning too or was it just the spire? Can't seem to figure out whats going on in the news.

[OtayBW]

Originally Posted by Idris Icabod

Terrible, hopefully there are no casualties. I remember the York Minster (an equally impressive structure) in the UK partially burned. Restoration is complete back to it's former glory so hopefully the fire fighters can get the blaze under control before too much damage occurs.

I don't know why I feel so emotionally connected to this, but man, this hurts....

[tv_vt]

Have been there several times in my life, last time a few years ago. It's a place you just thought would always be there.

Last time there, scaffolding was in place in several areas. Seems like the roof has been under repair for years. Guessing that the fire broke out in repair area, maybe due to welding gases or something like that?

The whole world is poorer for this loss.