[2019] Notre Dame burning — CNN

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Notre Dame rector: Fragile Cathedral might not be saved.


https://apnews.com/48fee6c01627bca5f212c0f2e35d81cf.


Richard

 

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Notre Dame Cathedral, empty for Christmas, may
never recover from devastating fire.


https://www.usatoday.com/story/news...athedral-may-not-saved-after-fire/2745848001/


Richard

 

[pedro47]

I pray that they can save the Cathedral . Everyone needs to send up a pray up to heaven to grant this wish. We had the opportunity to view this elegant Cathedral years ago and I will never forget how massive this structure was in real life.

 

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Architect calls for Notre-Dame's roof to be rebuilt of wood.

Architect calls for Notre-Dame's roof to be rebuilt of wood

A leading architect in France has urged that the roof of Notre-Dame de Paris be reconstructed out of wood, for the sake of the building's structural integrity.

www.catholicnewsagency.com

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Richard

 

[clifffaith]

PBS has a show on tonight (April 28, 2020) Secrets of the Dead: Building Notre Dame, documenting the centuries long construction of the cathedral.

 

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Workers start to remove charred scaffolding around Notre-Dame Cathedral

Workers start to remove charred scaffolding around Notre-Dame Cathedral

Workers began on Monday the delicate and risky task of dismantling 200 tonnes worth of charred and twisted scaffolding left surrounding the centuries-old Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris after last year's fire.

www.reuters.com

Richard

 

[pedro47]

I pray that this Notre-Dame Cathedral can be restored. It is ah magnificent structure in real life.

 

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As A Scientist Investigated Notre-Dame's Charred
Remains, He Uncovered A Disturbing Secret.

Scientist Investigating Notre Dame’s Charred Remains Finds A Disturbing Secret About Its Construction

A year after Notre Dame’s devastating fire in 2019, the story has taken an even darker twist. As one of Europe’s most iconic buildings went up in flames, little more than a charred and broken ruin remained. However, what they found buried beneath the ashes gave experts an interesting insight...

magellantimes.com

Richard

 

[clifffaith]

This was my favorite factoid from the above article:

In fact, even the loss of Notre-Dame’s great attic hasn’t been completely without a silver lining. According to experts, an analysis of the remaining beams suggests that they were grown-to-order in a dedicated forest. And given the age of the wood, this implies that the construction of the cathedral was intended for at least a century prior to building work commencing.

 

[clifffaith]

ABC has a two hour special on the fire tonight.

 

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Rebuilding Notre Dame will be incredibly hard.

Rebuilding Notre Dame will be incredibly hard

Post-fire, the building was in precarious shape.

www.livescience.com

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Richard

 

["Roger"]

France fells 1,000 year old oaks to rebuild spire of Notre Dame.

https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN2B029O

 

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France fells 1,000 year old oaks to rebuild spire of Notre Dame.

https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN2B029O

I don't see where the article indicates 1,000 year old oaks, but rather 1,000 oaks. Looks like they may be 200 years old.

 

["Roger"]

I don't see where the article indicates 1,000 year old oaks, but rather 1,000 oaks. Looks like they may be 200 years old.

You're right. My error.
1,000 oaks, perhaps 200 years old.

 

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In Photos, Reconstruction ot Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral.

In pictures: Notre-Dame Cathedral rebuild hits milestone as melted scaffolding cleared

Reconstruction of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris reached a turning point this week. The removal of the final portions of the scaffolding that melted into a twisted web during last year's blaze led Fre…

www.france24.com

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Richard

 

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Holy Thursday service held at fire-ravaged Notre Dame.

Holy Thursday service held at fire-ravaged Notre Dame

PARIS (AP) — A Holy Thursday service in Paris was held at Notre Dame cathedral, which is still under construction after it was ravaged by flames just days before Easter in 2019, its spire...

apnews.com

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Richard

 

["Roger"]

Very interesting 17 minute video on the reconstruction of Notre Dame. One thing that particularly caught my attention is the bright colors on the walls after they removed the lead (from the fire) and years and years of grime. Sort of like the Sistine Chapel restoration. We got so used to grime covering the frescos, we didn't realize how vibrant the colors once were.

Revisited - Rising from the flames: Paris's Notre-Dame Cathedral, two years on

On the evening of April 15, 2019, the world watched in horror as Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris went up in flames and its burning spire crashed through the roof. Firefighters battled into the night to…

www.france24.com

 

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The Creation & Restoration of Notre-Dame Cathedral, Animated.

The Creation & Restoration of Notre-Dame Cathedral, Animated

With The Hunchback of Notre-Dame, Victor Hugo intended less to tell a story than to mount a defense of Gothic architecture, which in the early 19th century was being demolished in cities all across France.

www.openculture.com

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Richard

 

[pedro47]

Thanks Richard, for sharing those updates.
The restoration of the Notre- Dame Cathedral is a massive project and is going to be beautiful when it reopen in 2024. IMHO.

 

[clifffaith]

Excellent article today Richard!

 

[MrockStar]

Thanks Richard.

 

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France's Notre Dame cathedral secured at last: Next: rebuild.

France's Notre Dame cathedral secured at last. Next: rebuild

PARIS (AP) — France’s Notre Dame Cathedral is finally stable and secure enough for artisans to start rebuilding it, more than two years after the shocking fire that tore through its roof, knocked down its spire and threatened to bring the rest of the medieval monument down, too.

apnews.com

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Richard

 

["Roger"]

Another article on the same topic as Rich's post above...

Notre-Dame Cathedral ready for restoration after post-fire safety work completed

France's Notre-Dame cathedral is finally ready to undergo restoration work more than two years after a blaze ravaged the heritage landmark, and remains on course to reopen in 2024, authorities said Saturday,…

www.france24.com

I might mention in regard to their determination to reopen the cathedral on April 16, 2024 (five years after it caught fire), 2024 is the magic date for a lot of things to have been repaired, restored, moderized, etc. in Paris. It is part of their determination to showcase Paris at the Olympics.

 

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INTERNATIONAL NOTRE DAME

Rival French Billionaires Pledge Over $600 Million to Rebuild Notre Dame Cathedral

Rival French Billionaires Pledge Over $600 Million to Rebuild Notre Dame Cathedral

The families behind Gucci parent Kering and LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton have already committed millions.

fortune.com

Richard

 

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Reconstructing Notre Dame Cathedral

Reconstructing Notre Dame Cathedral

"Sunday Morning" gets rare access to the interior of the Parisian landmark as it undergoes repairs following the devastating 2019 fire – and talks with the former military general in charge of completing the effort by 2024.

www.cbsnews.com

Richard