Popular Post keithisco Posted April 15, 2019 Popular Post #1 Share Posted April 15, 2019 Notre Dame Cathedral is ablaze this evening... Quote A fire has broken out at the famous Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris. The cause of the blaze was not immediately clear, but officials say that it could be linked to renovation work. Images on social media show plumes of smoke billowing into the air above the 850-year-old Gothic building. Last year, the Catholic Church in France launched an urgent appeal for funds to save the cathedral, which was starting to crumble. A major operation is under way to tackle the blaze, which broke out on Monday afternoon. An area surrounding the building in central Paris has been cleared, officials said. Read more and video 1 12 Top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevewinn Posted April 15, 2019 #2 Share Posted April 15, 2019 (edited) i thought i could smell burning. Edited April 15, 2019 by stevewinn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RavenHawk Posted April 15, 2019 #3 Share Posted April 15, 2019 What of historical or art import is inside that part of the Cathedral? 1 Top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithisco Posted April 15, 2019 Author #4 Share Posted April 15, 2019 It appears that the Spire (La Fleche - the Arrow) has now collapsed onto the Lady Chapel 5 Top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithisco Posted April 15, 2019 Author #5 Share Posted April 15, 2019 Live reporting from France 24 HERE 3 Top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevewinn Posted April 15, 2019 #6 Share Posted April 15, 2019 sky news live as well, tried posting before but got sweet brown. 1 1 Top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithisco Posted April 15, 2019 Author #7 Share Posted April 15, 2019 Henry V (of Agincourt fame) was crowned King in Notre Dame Cathedral. Looks like all of the roofs have been consumed by fire as well...desperately sad 4 Top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Commander Travis Posted April 15, 2019 #8 Share Posted April 15, 2019 (edited) -- Edited April 15, 2019 by Vlad the Mighty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pallidin Posted April 15, 2019 #9 Share Posted April 15, 2019 I could suggest exactly which ideologic group is responsible, but on this site it might be considered "insensitive" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptor Witness Posted April 15, 2019 #10 Share Posted April 15, 2019 How sad ..... one would think that in Paris they would have flying water tankers at the ready. 2 Top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wistman Posted April 15, 2019 #11 Share Posted April 15, 2019 Devastated. One of the stupendous structures, filled with history and artistic splendor. I'm speechless. 3 2 2 Top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tatetopa Posted April 15, 2019 Popular Post #12 Share Posted April 15, 2019 6 minutes ago, pallidin said: I could suggest exactly which ideologic group is responsible, but on this site it might be considered "insensitive" Well you might want to keep an open mind and listen to the fire fighters who think it might have started in a renovation project. 8 2 Top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skliss Posted April 15, 2019 #13 Share Posted April 15, 2019 Nooooooo....inexpressibly sad!! 4 Top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Commander Travis Posted April 15, 2019 #14 Share Posted April 15, 2019 Any guesses who Macron will choose to insinuate might be responsible? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark_Grey Posted April 15, 2019 #15 Share Posted April 15, 2019 (edited) 11 minutes ago, pallidin said: I could suggest exactly which ideologic group is responsible, but on this site it might be considered "insensitive" I don't know what you're talking about. Diversity is our strength. Link Quote "Some politicians have claimed the country’s Christian heritage is under threat from petty criminals encouraged by “militant secularism”. Figures released by French police showed that 875 of France’s 42,258 churches were vandalised last year. A further 129 churches reported thefts from the premises. The interior ministry said that 59 cemeteries were also vandalised. While the figures are down on the previous year when there were 1,045 acts of vandalism and 109 thefts they are still at a “worrying level”, according to Le Figaro. Republicans MP Valerie Boyer said: “Every day, at least two churches are profaned.” Edited April 15, 2019 by Dark_Grey 2 Top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptor Witness Posted April 15, 2019 #16 Share Posted April 15, 2019 It’s way too early to speculate about the Cause & Origin, but the fact that it was under construction, is an obvious suspicion. 2 2 Top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wistman Posted April 15, 2019 #17 Share Posted April 15, 2019 2 minutes ago, Tatetopa said: Well you might want to keep an open mind and listen to the fire fighters who think it might have started in a renovation project. There appears to have been major scaffolding suspended across the center of the roof. The images show the flames licking around the scaffolds. 1 Top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithisco Posted April 15, 2019 Author #18 Share Posted April 15, 2019 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Vlad the Mighty said: Any guesses who Macron will choose to insinuate might be responsible? "Gilet Jaune"?? Edited April 15, 2019 by keithisco 1 Top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pallidin Posted April 15, 2019 #19 Share Posted April 15, 2019 (edited) Yes, it does appear tentatively evident that is was a construction related cause. Edit: Remodeling Edited April 15, 2019 by pallidin 1 Top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wistman Posted April 15, 2019 #20 Share Posted April 15, 2019 The steeple and roof, with the vaults, are gone. 1 4 Top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithisco Posted April 15, 2019 Author #21 Share Posted April 15, 2019 1 minute ago, The Wistman said: The steeple and roof, with the vaults, are gone. Do we know about the 4 Rose Windows? Nothing being reported on France 24 yet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pallidin Posted April 15, 2019 #22 Share Posted April 15, 2019 Must be a horrific situation. Hope no-one is injured or killed. 1 Top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.United_Nations Posted April 15, 2019 #23 Share Posted April 15, 2019 1 minute ago, keithisco said: Do we know about the 4 Rose Windows? Nothing being reported on France 24 yet... Apparently 2 of them are destroyed last I heard 3 Top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+susieice Posted April 15, 2019 #24 Share Posted April 15, 2019 I feel so sorry for the people of France. This is such a beautiful building and so much a part of their history. 5 1 Top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wistman Posted April 15, 2019 #25 Share Posted April 15, 2019 2 minutes ago, keithisco said: Do we know about the 4 Rose Windows? Nothing being reported on France 24 yet... The towers of the western front appear to be okay, so that rose must be intact I suppose. The medieval rose at the east end, I've heard, is intact. Most of the nave is gone. Gone. 3 Top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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