Location: Albury, New South Wales
sad news as we wake with the Notre dame cathedral burning in Paris. A lot of the building looks destroyed.
Notre dame cathedral fire
freightgate
Minister for Railways
Location: Albury, New South Wales
x31
Chief Commissioner
Location: gallifrey
firefighters trying to save the exterior and the front including the towers but the building looks very very burnt.
Carnot
Chief Commissioner
The damage is bad, but perhaps not as devastating as first thought. I'll leave this right here:
nswtrains
Chief Commissioner
The damage is bad, but perhaps not as devastating as first thought. I'll leave this right here:My wife and I were in Paris early November 2018 and viewed the exterior of Notre Dame but due to the large crowds decided to leave it to next time to go inside. Now its too late and the moral is don't miss an opportunity when it arises. But who would have thought such a terrible thing would happen to such an iconic building. My thoughts go out to all Parisians. Worlds most beautiful city.
Valvegear
Dr Beeching
Location: Norda Fittazroy
I went inside Notre Dame in June 2012, and it was breathtaking. Whilst I was there, the choir began rehearsing, first unaccompanied, and then the organ joined in. I was spellbound; I just couldn't move, and had to sit down to soak up such an experience.
My eldest son and my daughter in law are in Paris as I write, and I will be joining them in July. They saw the blaze, and the reactions of the locals, and they reckon there's nobody unaffected.
My eldest son and my daughter in law are in Paris as I write, and I will be joining them in July. They saw the blaze, and the reactions of the locals, and they reckon there's nobody unaffected.
mikesyd
Chief Commissioner
Location: Lurking
Donald was unaffected, just suggested that they should have used Water Bombers. Oh yeah, the force of the drop would have demolished the place, not to mention the 'collateral damage' if they missed the target.
michaelgm
Deputy Commissioner
Donald was unaffected, just suggested that they should have used Water Bombers. Oh yeah, the force of the drop would have demolished the place, not to mention the 'collateral damage' if they missed the target.Fortunately, the frog firemen didn't take any notice. Really remarkable that there appears to be only little damage to the stone work and is reasonably intact in that respect and did not collapse entirely. Based on pictures and this may vary, upon better examination.
Such a relief that Donald is not calling the shots on extinguishing extensive fires in heritage buildings. That his finger is only on the nuclear football,,,,
x31
Chief Commissioner
Location: gallifrey
Fire Fighters have minimised the damage when considering the images coming from inside.
Can it be rebuilt?
Can it be rebuilt?
Carnot
Chief Commissioner
Fire Fighters have minimised the damage when considering the images coming from inside.No doubt it can be.
Can it be rebuilt?
lsrailfan
Chief Commissioner
Location: Somewhere you're not
The French President has insisted that they will indeed rebuild it, and they will be setting up a fund to do so, quite a lot of the priceless artifacts were saved by quick thinking people, but there were some that were lost.
mikesyd
Chief Commissioner
Location: Lurking
The French President has insisted that they will indeed rebuild it, and they will be setting up a fund to do so, quite a lot of the priceless artifacts were saved by quick thinking people, but there were some that were lost.Lets hope that the Fund Manager doesn't skim off their usual 'fee' as they would in Australia.
Donald
Chief Commissioner
Location: Donald. Duck country.
Was Mal Turncoat aiming to head the fund in Australia?
Valvegear
Dr Beeching
Location: Norda Fittazroy
Was Mal Turncoat aiming to head the fund in Australia?Nah! Let's get Joe Hockey back to do it.
Groundrelay
Chief Commissioner
Location: Surrounded by Trolls!
Donald was unaffected, just suggested that they should have used Water Bombers. Oh yeah, the force of the drop would have demolished the place, not to mention the 'collateral damage' if they missed the target.Yet again he needs to make it all about him. D_head!
djf01
Chief Commissioner
If Notre Dame Cathedral were in NSW (at say the SCG or old Showgrounds), the State Liberals would have knocked it down already because it dosn't meet modern safety standards. This event proves them right. /s
stu1818
Junior Train Controller
Location: Longwarry, Victoria
bevans
Site Admin
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Now there is talk about Australia donating money for the restoration of the church. Why?
Have not yet seen the Vatican make announcements regarding funding?
Have not yet seen the Vatican make announcements regarding funding?
ANR
Assistant Commissioner
The restoration team is under investigation now according to some news sites.
I think it should have been left alone... It might have been standing for another 800 years...
Now there is even more restoration needed....
I think it should have been left alone... It might have been standing for another 800 years...
Now there is even more restoration needed....
Transtopic
Assistant Commissioner
My sentiments entirely. I've been to Paris a couple of times and on both occasions decided to give the internal tour a miss because of the large queues and settled for a coffee in a nearby café instead. If I ever I get to go there again, once the cathedral is restored, then I won't make the same mistake.The damage is bad, but perhaps not as devastating as first thought. I'll leave this right here:My wife and I were in Paris early November 2018 and viewed the exterior of Notre Dame but due to the large crowds decided to leave it to next time to go inside. Now its too late and the moral is don't miss an opportunity when it arises. But who would have thought such a terrible thing would happen to such an iconic building. My thoughts go out to all Parisians. Worlds most beautiful city.
Transtopic
Assistant Commissioner
If Notre Dame Cathedral were in NSW (at say the SCG or old Showgrounds), the State Liberals would have knocked it down already because it dosn't meet modern safety standards. This event proves them right. /sWithout wanting to trivialize this terrible catastrophe, there's an element of truth in that djf01. Heritage is an anathema in the current Liberal doctrine. The only thing they understand is economic rationalism. The party has no soul, which is why I no longer vote for it.
RTT_Rules
Dr Beeching
Location: Dubai UAE
The restoration team is under investigation now according to some news sites.These structures are under permanent maintenance, you cannot just leave them. The building has previously undergone major restoration over the last 200 years, the Spire that collapses is only 150 years or so old as it was previously dismantled for repair from wind damage.
I think it should have been left alone... It might have been standing for another 800 years...
Now there is even more restoration needed....
lsrailfan
Chief Commissioner
Location: Somewhere you're not
Some relatively good news tonight, if you can call it that about this disaster, it seems as though the iconic Bell Towers have survived intact, as well as the Cathedral's 18th century pipe organ, which boasts around 8,000 pipes, and some other treasure's as well.
Lazarus
Train Controller
Location: Missouri, USA
Now there is talk about Australia donating money for the restoration of the church. Why?Exactly! I'm sure the Catholic church has several million hidden somewhere they can use to fix their building.
Have not yet seen the Vatican make announcements regarding funding?
ANR The restoration team is under investigation now according to some news sites. I think it should have been left alone... It might have been standing for another 800 years... Now there is even more restoration needed....
Job security though
billybaxter
Deputy Commissioner
Location: Bosnia Park, Fairfield
Notre Dame is owned by the French State, although the Catholic church does have exclusive rights to its use. It has undergone several restaurations and renovations in its 850 year history, most notably after Victor Hugo's works drew attention to its dilapidated state.
DirtyBallast
Chief Commissioner
Location: I was here first. You're only visiting.
The western world wouldn't have batted an eyelid if it was a mosque.