Notre Dame ablaze

[thomas]

That is really heartbreaking to watch.

https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-europe-47942176

Devastating Notre Dame Cathedral fire fully extinguished after 9 hours

The blaze caused the roof to collapse, destroyed a spire and spread to one of two rectangular towers, but the structure and main works of art were saved.

www.nbcnews.com

I hope it can be reconstructed but irreplaceable pieces of art and history have been lost forever.

 

[mdchachi]

Yes, so terrible. When you think about it, It's a miracle that it hasn't burned down before now. It was just a massive "pile" of wood.

 

[thomas]

French billionaire pledges 100 million euros to help rebuild Notre Dame Cathedral as President Macron launches a national fundraising campaign to restore the building to its former glory.

France's richest man Bernard Arnault pledges €200m for Notre Dame

French billionaire Bernard Arnault, owner of LVMH, has pledged 200 million euros to repair Notre Dame Cathedral, which doubles the 100 million figure donated by Francois-Henri Pinault.

www.dailymail.co.uk