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Thibaud Binetruy was walking home Monday when he saw smoke rising in the distance. Notre Dame Cathedral, the beloved landmark in the heart of Paris, was in flames.
“It’s awful to see such a symbol disappear ng in front of you. It’s been there for so many years and in a few minutes half of it disappears... crazy,” Binetruy told CNN.
“Paris without Notre Dame... madness.” he added.
His words
Many Parisians, who grew up with the gothic structure towering over the river, burst into tears and hugged each other on the scene. The city was in deathly quietness, except for the helicopters and fire trucks. Katherine Finney said she and other onlookers couldn’t even
No other site represents France quite like Notre-Dame. It has given its name to one of the country’s literary masterpieces. Victor Hugo’s novel Hunchback of Notre Dame is known to the French simply as Notre Dame de Paris. The novel has been filmed
The last time the cathedral suffered major damage was during the French Revolution, when statues of saints were hacked by terrorists. The building survived this uprising.as well as two world wars, largely undestroyed. It is impossible to overstate how shocking it is to watch such an enduring embodiment of our country burn. It is much more than a religious site. President Emmanuel Macron has expressed the shock of a “whole nation” at the fire. Notre Dame is “part of our common
The cathedral is home to
The Pars Fire Brigade tweeted that the cathedra’s stone construction has been “saved,” as have the “main works of art.” As more information emerges, what has been rescued from Notre Dame is becoming
The Crown of Thorns, which some believe was placed on the head of Jesus and which the cathedral calls its “most precious and most respected relic,” was rescued from the fire.
On Tuesday, Apple CEO Tim Cook tweeted that the company will make a donation to restore the iconic 850-year-old cathedral. He didn’t
Some of France’s wealthiest families have made a funding effort to rebuild the Paris cathedral following the