poontang Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 Looks like someone will be in trouble in the morning. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-47941794 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadkill Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 Very sad to watch all that history go up in flames, not sure how much of the art and treasures they can save 😞 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 A huge shame and loss to the world, no amount of money will ever compensate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnfromUK Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 6 minutes ago, roadkill said: Very sad to watch all that history go up in flames, not sure how much of the art and treasures they can save 😞 Very sad. So much history has been lost in fires, even in recent times; Glasgow School of Art Clandon Park Parnham House Kelsale Hall though luckily many have been (mainly) saved and restored; Uppark Windsor Castle York Minster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 hello, cannot see many fireman on long ladders?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 this will affect Macron...he will get the backlash.........................france are notorious in under spending to look after their treasures....this has been going on for many years....some of the pics of stop gap repairs i have seen from friends of mine are horrific................ such a shame ....Paris is Notre Dame............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 Really tragic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartward Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 Hope Quasimodo is alright!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjpainter Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 There's nothing to be joked about here; this is desperate news 😞 I've just seen the video of the spire falling. heartbreaking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandalf Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 Irreplaceable. History and art treasures gone for ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sussexboy Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 One of my favourite places. I had a moistness around the eyes watching that spire fall. Absolutely heartbreaking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raja Clavata Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 Very sad indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rewulf Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 1 hour ago, ditchman said: this will affect Macron...he will get the backlash.........................france Wouldnt surprise me if macrons ordered it done himself, nothing like a good distraction when you're in single digits in the popularity stakes 😏 he'll be out calling for 'unity' next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjpainter Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 3 minutes ago, Rewulf said: Wouldnt surprise me if macrons ordered it done himself, nothing like a good distraction when you're in single digits in the popularity stakes 😏 he'll be out calling for 'unity' next. Oh please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raja Clavata Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 7 minutes ago, Rewulf said: Wouldnt surprise me if macrons ordered it done himself, nothing like a good distraction when you're in single digits in the popularity stakes 😏 he'll be out calling for 'unity' next. I had the exact same thoughts. Said no one ever... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buze Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 3 minutes ago, chrisjpainter said: Oh please. He's right. Also, unlocking zillions of fund for a rebuild while he was battling the gilletjaunes who just want the odd penny more on their wages. Bound to be popular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjpainter Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 Some good news coming out from the BBC: 'Reuters news agency is quoting an official with the French firefighting team as saying: "We can now say that the structure of Notre-Dame has been saved from total destruction". ' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 (edited) It should be inconceivable in this day that any fhistoric building could be destroyed by fire. For my sins I was for several years a (company appointed) Trustee of St Albans Cathederal. The endless risk assessments and incident forecasting was all consuming and to comply with all the draconian regulations was like having to jump through endless hoops laid out end on end. Basically, you couldn't even f -a-r-t let alone burn the place down. Edited April 15, 2019 by Vince Green Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewluke Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 at the end of the day it's only a building Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 More than a building it's part of the nation. Terribly sad news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buze Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 1 minute ago, oowee said: More than a building it's part of the nation. Terribly sad news. It's a fantastic building, sure enough, but it's a religious building that was built on the back of 200 years worth of people who quite frankly would have done better trying to take care of their family. I'm not anti-whatever here, just saying that there is a lot of sweat in that building, and likely a hell of a lot of tearsand blood, even before it was finished. I'm sure the church commiserated appropriately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Heron Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 Having spent time in Paris enjoying all the sites and gallerys I find it very sad to witness the destruction of an iconic building. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rewulf Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 58 minutes ago, oowee said: More than a building it's part of the nation. Terribly sad news. Nail on head. How can they keep doing these silly austerity protests every weekend ,when there is a real issue, like this icon of La Francais ? Watch the media , this will get pumped, whist gilet jaunes and Brexit will get pushed to the sidelines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoBodyImportant Posted April 16, 2019 Report Share Posted April 16, 2019 (edited) Have they ruled out terrorist yet? Edited April 16, 2019 by NoBodyImportant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krugerandsmith Posted April 16, 2019 Report Share Posted April 16, 2019 10 hours ago, stewartward said: Hope Quasimodo is alright!!! The Bells ... The Bells they make you deaf you know. The Flying Buttresses will support the outer walls. ... Very Sad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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