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In reply to the discussion: BREAKING ON MSNBC: Notre Dame Cathederal in Paris is on fire. [View all]mahatmakanejeeves
(57,379 posts)20. It's getting a lot worse.
It was being renovated, as you can see from the scaffolding.
Tourists stunned as Notre-Dame cathedral statues fly above Paris
Date created : 12/04/2019 - 11:53
Sixteen bronze statues briefly took to the skies over Paris after they were removed from the Notre-Dame cathedral to undergo restoration work.
Tourists at the world-famous landmark were left stunned on Thursday as the statues -- representing the 12 apostles and the four evangelists from the New Testament -- were lifted off the spire of the cathedral by crane.
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Built between the years 1163 and 1345, Notre-Dame is one of the most popular tourist sites in Paris, drawing around 13 million people every year.
Its spire, like the rest of the gothic edifice, is undergoing a 11-million-euro ($12.4-million) overhaul financed by the French state to repair damage inflicted by time, pollution and the weather.
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Date created : 12/04/2019 - 11:53
Sixteen bronze statues briefly took to the skies over Paris after they were removed from the Notre-Dame cathedral to undergo restoration work.
Tourists at the world-famous landmark were left stunned on Thursday as the statues -- representing the 12 apostles and the four evangelists from the New Testament -- were lifted off the spire of the cathedral by crane.
....
Built between the years 1163 and 1345, Notre-Dame is one of the most popular tourist sites in Paris, drawing around 13 million people every year.
Its spire, like the rest of the gothic edifice, is undergoing a 11-million-euro ($12.4-million) overhaul financed by the French state to repair damage inflicted by time, pollution and the weather.
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Watching the video, there's scaffolding around the tallest steeple. I wonder if they were doing...
George II
Apr 2019
#23
Yep, the roofers did it with a torch and walked away, likely w/o even calling the Fire Depatment.
machoneman
Apr 2019
#27
This is heartbreaking! I remember the fire Windsor Castle. This looks MUCH worse
Siwsan
Apr 2019
#32
I am scheduled to be in Paris for the first time in June...heartbreaking loss...(n/t)
Moostache
Apr 2019
#55
I just realized that my trip was during this week. I was staying with a host family
tymorial
Apr 2019
#60
Let's see... dumping a large mass of water suddenly onto a burning, ancient roof...
OKIsItJustMe
Apr 2019
#63
The entire Ile de la Cite is closed off now. Residents can shelter at Whitefriars
Recursion
Apr 2019
#58
The spire just went down. Hopefully this isn't terrorist related but the scene reminds me of the WTC
George II
Apr 2019
#43
Dumping tons of water on an already weakened structure would cause it to collapse
uppityperson
Apr 2019
#88
church's structure had been saved after firefighters managed to stop the fire spreading to the north
OKIsItJustMe
Apr 2019
#89
Here's a clearer image of the inside of Notre Dame cathedral, one of the first since the fire.
OKIsItJustMe
Apr 2019
#92