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Notre Dame Cathedral is on fire!
« on: April 15, 2019, 06:36:18 PM »
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Re: Notre Dame Cathedral is on fire!
« Reply #1 on: April 15, 2019, 07:22:50 PM »
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Re: Notre Dame Cathedral is on fire!
« Reply #2 on: April 15, 2019, 07:30:11 PM »
My wife is flying to Paris tomorrow, with me following Thursday. Struggling to comprehend the loss of such an iconic building.
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Re: Notre Dame Cathedral is on fire!
« Reply #3 on: April 15, 2019, 08:09:31 PM »
Very interesting and informative thread on the tragic fire


https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1117847726786371585.html
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Re: Notre Dame Cathedral is on fire!
« Reply #4 on: April 15, 2019, 09:16:58 PM »
This is terrible. The TV pictures I am seeing now make it look weird. I googled some pics to find out why, and it’s because the roof has totally gone.
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Re: Notre Dame Cathedral is on fire!
« Reply #5 on: April 15, 2019, 09:22:02 PM »
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Re: Notre Dame Cathedral is on fire!
« Reply #6 on: April 15, 2019, 09:37:04 PM »
Does anybody know if there are casualties? The BBC doesn’t seem to be mentioning any, so does that mean we think everybody got out?
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« Reply #7 on: April 15, 2019, 09:41:14 PM »
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Re: Notre Dame Cathedral is on fire!
« Reply #8 on: April 15, 2019, 09:42:07 PM »
So far there don't seem to be any casualties, though it hasn't been confirmed. Also reports are that the moveable works of art have been saved, and the crown of thorns.
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« Reply #9 on: April 16, 2019, 08:26:43 AM »
I am so glad there has been no reports of casualties. A French billionaire has donated the 100 million euros (£86, 000, 000) to help with the restoration.
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Re: Notre Dame Cathedral is on fire!
« Reply #10 on: April 16, 2019, 11:12:15 AM »
The biggest sadness for me is that most of the concerns are for a loss of a tourist attraction rather than the loss of the loss of a magnificent place of worship.
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Re: Notre Dame Cathedral is on fire!
« Reply #11 on: April 16, 2019, 11:21:28 AM »
Quote from: Alan Burns on April 16, 2019, 11:12:15 AM
The biggest sadness for me is that most of the concerns are for a loss of a tourist attraction rather than the loss of the loss of a magnificent place of worship.
I think that's a hugely simplistic analysis of why people might regret it. Perhaps you need to stop feeling superior about your loss.
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Re: Notre Dame Cathedral is on fire!
« Reply #12 on: April 16, 2019, 11:27:03 AM »
Quote from: Alan Burns on April 16, 2019, 11:12:15 AM
The biggest sadness for me is that most of the concerns are for a loss of a tourist attraction rather than the loss of the loss of a magnificent place of worship.

Where have you got that from? I've heard no mention of tourism at all.
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« Reply #13 on: April 16, 2019, 11:30:38 AM »
Quote from: Maeght on April 16, 2019, 11:27:03 AM
Where have you got that from? I've heard no mention of tourism at all.

It was certainly a tourist attraction.
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Re: Notre Dame Cathedral is on fire!
« Reply #14 on: April 16, 2019, 11:34:37 AM »
Quote from: Littleroses on April 16, 2019, 11:30:38 AM
It was certainly a tourist attraction.

Or course it is.
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Re: Notre Dame Cathedral is on fire!
« Reply #15 on: April 16, 2019, 11:37:15 AM »
Quote from: Littleroses on April 16, 2019, 11:30:38 AM
It was certainly a tourist attraction.
Which is irrelevant to AB's claim that the loss most people have expressed is about the loss of a tourist attraction.
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Re: Notre Dame Cathedral is on fire!
« Reply #16 on: April 16, 2019, 11:42:03 AM »
NS,

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Which is irrelevant to AB's claim that the Islamist people have expressed is about the loss of a tourist attraction.

"Islamist"? Typo maybe?
« Last Edit: April 16, 2019, 12:04:53 PM by bluehillside Retd. »
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Re: Notre Dame Cathedral is on fire!
« Reply #17 on: April 16, 2019, 12:13:07 PM »
I have just seen that a firefighter was seriously injured in the blaze. :o
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Re: Notre Dame Cathedral is on fire!
« Reply #18 on: April 16, 2019, 12:28:23 PM »
Even if they didn't fix it, it would still remain a tourist attraction, perhaps not the number one tourist attraction in France though.

Anyway, here is some good news.

https://twitter.com/areinaud/status/1117916691353067521

For the most part, the stone vaulting has protected the interior of the cathedral from serious damage. When I saw the images on TV yesterday, I thought the place would be completely gutted but it's not.
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Re: Notre Dame Cathedral is on fire!
« Reply #19 on: April 16, 2019, 01:42:39 PM »
Quote from: Littleroses on April 16, 2019, 12:13:07 PM
I have just seen that a firefighter was seriously injured in the blaze. :o

Where dud you see this? BBC says one fire fighter suffered minor injuries.
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« Reply #20 on: April 16, 2019, 01:47:52 PM »
Quote from: Maeght on April 16, 2019, 01:42:39 PM
Where dud you see this? BBC says one fire fighter suffered minor injuries.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/notre-dame-cathedral-fire-firefighter-injury-paris-latest-a8871656.html

I wonder how true this is as it hasn't actually been mentioned on the news.
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Re: Notre Dame Cathedral is on fire!
« Reply #21 on: April 16, 2019, 01:50:26 PM »
Quote from: Littleroses on April 16, 2019, 01:47:52 PM
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/notre-dame-cathedral-fire-firefighter-injury-paris-latest-a8871656.html

I wonder how true this is as it hasn't actually been mentioned on the news.

Think we'd have heard this widely if true. Hopefully its not.
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Re: Notre Dame Cathedral is on fire!
« Reply #22 on: April 16, 2019, 02:00:55 PM »
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« Reply #23 on: April 16, 2019, 02:01:15 PM »
Quote from: Maeght on April 16, 2019, 01:50:26 PM
Think we'd have heard this widely if true. Hopefully its not.

A tragic loss for all of us, equally for religious believers or non-believers it's common history for all.

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Re: Notre Dame Cathedral is on fire!
« Reply #24 on: April 16, 2019, 02:03:02 PM »
Quote from: ippy on April 16, 2019, 02:01:15 PM
A tragic loss for all of us, equally for religious believers or non-believers it's common history for all.

ippy

Why did you quote me?
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