OT: Notre Dame Cathedral

dbnm · #1 04-15-2019, 02:03 PM

What a shame. I've never seen it in person but feel so awful as I watch things unfold.

livingminimal · #2 04-15-2019, 02:05 PM

Its completely heartbreaking.

I am fortunate to have seen it several times. but I always have looked forward to the next time, and it is absolutely awful that there wont be one.

fa63 · #3 04-15-2019, 02:05 PM

I was there just a couple months ago; tragic indeed

bcroslin · #4 04-15-2019, 02:06 PM

Terrible. I've thankfully seen it twice and was able to do a tour of the spires 5 years ago.

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mcteague · #5 04-15-2019, 02:10 PM

POTUS has it under control.

sitzmark · #6 04-15-2019, 02:21 PM

The grand scale, the architecture, the age, and the history .... religious or not, it is a structure that takes your breath away when stepping inside.

retrofit · #7 04-15-2019, 02:36 PM

Visited last summer.
The heart of Paris. Incredible loss.

MattTuck · #8 04-15-2019, 02:41 PM

Surely they will rebuild.

joosttx · #9 04-15-2019, 02:43 PM

Check out Flash’s IG. He’s was right there when the fire began

asindc · #10 04-15-2019, 02:43 PM

I hope no one was hurt. I'm somewhat sad to hear this, as it is one of the landmarks I didn't visit on my first trip to Paris. Hoping to see it the next time I'm there.

Bruce K · #11 04-15-2019, 02:45 PM

Seriously mcteague? Knock off the politics.

This is a horrible cultural loss for both the French and the world. Hopefully some of the important treasures were able to be saved.

A friend on vacation posted pictures from the cathedral from her visit this morning.

BK

benb · #12 04-15-2019, 02:47 PM

We're going to go to France and Germany in July.. we were going to go visit Notre Dame early in our trip... very sad.

Hoping to see the finish of Stage 5 of the Tour as well.

Joxster · #13 04-15-2019, 02:52 PM

My Sister in Law is there just now, we got a text from her saying there's a problem with the spire. Followed by 'Bloody autocorrect!!! the Cathedral is on FIRE"

mcteague · #14 04-15-2019, 02:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bruce K

Seriously mcteague? Knock off the politics.

This is a horrible cultural loss for both the French and the world. Hopefully some of the important treasures were able to be saved.

A friend on vacation posted pictures from the cathedral from her visit this morning.

BK

I will when he stops making every situation worse.

Tim

Johnnysmooth · #15 04-15-2019, 02:59 PM

Absolutely heartbreaking. Have had the good fortune to have visited the Norte Dame countless times including a few masses. It was truly a holy place. Just stepping in the doors and you were just taken aback.

And let's not begin talking about the roses... Incredible stain glass work