Notre Dame

[Orm]

Saddened that Notre-Dame de Paris has burned down.

And, I assume, that plenty of items from our history, and culture, has been lost in the fire. Invaluable items.

I wonder if people around the world can come together and help to restore Notre Dame?


Picture from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notre-Dame_de_Paris_fire

[JamesM]

What a tragedy, it survived the French Revolution, Siege of Paris in 1870 and both World Wars. The French should be careful of renovations , first the SS Normandie and now this.

[GaryChildress]

Cause of the fire is still unknown. Will be very interested to hear what they find out in the coming weeks.

[Zap]

Saddened by the sight! A rebuild already in the planning

[warspite1]

I got the same feeling when the Cutty Sark went up in flames in 2007 (also during restoration work oddly enough). Just gut wrenchingly sad that there was a piece of history being destroyed in front of my eyes. They restored the beautiful tea clipper - no doubt they will do the same for this wonderful cathedral.

[Lobster]

Was very sad to hear about this fire. First indications are the fire was caused by renovation work. Already 500 million $ has been donated for rebuilding. One person donated 100 million euro.

[Greybriar]

What a tragedy! But all was not lost.

[RFalvo69]

As of now, rich people around the world pledged about 600 millions Euro for the reconstruction. However, let's not lose the meaning of the word "pledge". Time will tell.

BTW, if the Vatican doesn't contribute even a little bit, this will be a bad egg on the Pope's face.

[TulliusDetritus]

ORIGINAL: RFalvo69
BTW, if the Vatican doesn't contribute even a little bit, this will be a bad egg on the Pope's face.

Notre Dame is owned by the state, it belongs to every French citizen. And that's what their taxes are for. Well spent money. Now if the crows want to splash da money... [:D]

[Orm]

Crows? Splash the money? I have no idea what that means. [:(]

[&:]

[RFalvo69]

ORIGINAL: TulliusDetritus

ORIGINAL: RFalvo69
BTW, if the Vatican doesn't contribute even a little bit, this will be a bad egg on the Pope's face.

Notre Dame is owned by the state, it belongs to every French citizen. And that's what their taxes are for. [:D]

True. But the Vatican instead survives (among other things) via "offers": faithfuls forking their money while attending Mass (or when simply visiting a church).

So... your brothers are facing a disaster? Take a clue from what you do.

[TulliusDetritus]

ORIGINAL: Orm

Crows? Splash the money? I have no idea what that means. [:(]

[&:]

This.

[TulliusDetritus]

ORIGINAL: RFalvo69
via "offers": faithfuls forking their money while attending Mass (or when simply visiting a church).

So... your brothers are facing a disaster? Take a clue from what you do.

You don't pay to visit Notre Dame, except the towers (and the money goes to state coffers). "faithfuls forking their money" aka harvesting some petty money here and there is not their errr main line of business.

http://www.notredamedeparis.fr/faq/

I'm just saying their help is irrelevant (and for all I care not expected) as the French citizenry will take care of their property.

EDIT: my mistake, only the [guided] tours (and "tour" means "tower" in French) are not free. I did not pay enough attention, apologies. One of the most beautiful cathedrals in the world, which I visited as I was born and lived in Paris

[rico21]

It is wrong to say that the wrath of God fell on the merchants of the temple.[:-]
Even if they all give money to rebuild.[8D]

[MrsWargamer]

Saddened, yes. I love architecture.

The 800 year old version died.

They can rebuild a building that looks the same, but it won't be Notre Dame. We lost that.

I'm 'concerned' that so many millions were so easily found.

Where are all of these millions, when so many people are in need, and not just an 800 year old building?

I won't be praising these billionaires any time soon. Their greed is the route of the world's troubles.

And no, that wasn't a political comment. That was me speaking on society as a whole the whole world over.

But I am all the same sad we lost Notre Dame

[Lecivius]

From what little I have seen, it is not a write off. Yes, it will be different, but I was shocked at how much survived. A lot of the stained glass remains, the pulpit was damaged but not destroyed, many pews remain, etc. They actually had a human chain removing many artifacts. I read somewhere that one of the local priests and several firefighters, ran into the smoke & flames trying to save what they could.

Courage comes in may forms [&o]

<edit cause I appear to stink at spelling>

[Lobster]

ORIGINAL: MrsWargamer

Saddened, yes. I love architecture.

The 800 year old version died.

They can rebuild a building that looks the same, but it won't be Notre Dame. We lost that.

I'm 'concerned' that so many millions were so easily found.

Where are all of these millions, when so many people are in need, and not just an 800 year old building?

I won't be praising these billionaires any time soon. Their greed is the route of the world's troubles.

And no, that wasn't a political comment. That was me speaking on society as a whole the whole world over.

But I am all the same sad we lost Notre Dame

+infinity

[Kuokkanen]

ORIGINAL: MrsWargamer

I'm 'concerned' that so many millions were so easily found.

Where are all of these millions, when so many people are in need, and not just an 800 year old building?

I won't be praising these billionaires any time soon. Their greed is the route of the world's troubles.

Wouldn't that all apply to original Notre Dame when it was first built? And to great many other expensive construction works starting from pyramids?

[GaryChildress]

Let us pray to the heavenly father that when they do restore all that eloquent and meticulous detail it doesn't end up looking like the Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral.

They just don't build things like they used to:

[Orm]

The horror... the horror...