Notre Dame on fire (1 Viewer)

• A Gallo-Roman temple dedicated to Jupiter and two early medieval churches once stood on Notre Dame's foundations.
• Construction of the cathedral began in 1163. Hundreds of laborers and artisans toiled for nearly 200 years to complete the masterpiece of early gothic architecture.
• Notre Dame was pillaged and seriously damaged during the French Revolution of the late 18th-century. 19th-century restorations led by Viollet-le-Duc replicated much of the damaged stain glass, statuary, and the cathedral's distinctive spire.
• During the French Revolution, Notre Dame was temporarily converted to a "Temple of Reason".

bezzer said:

Shocking to see the pictures and live feed yesterday.
Thankfully, it looks like the walls and spans are ok.

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Gazolba said:

So the Church does not have to have fire insurance like the rest of us have to have?

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Deleted member 5849 said:

How much do you reckon it'd cost to insure a unique buiilding dating back centuries, which has millions of people pass through it...?

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Captain Dart said:

I'm sure some rich Catholic families can find the dosh to rebuild. Rees Mogg's lot for instance.

Don't get me wrong, it should be rebuilt.

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Captain Dart said:

I'm sure some rich Catholic families can find the dosh to rebuild.

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Deleted member 5849 said:

Anyway, glad to see they're opening it up as a competition to replace the spire, rather than just replicate. Buildings should evolve, progress - not just be fixed in one point in time.

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