The Notre Dame in Paris

I cried before the television last Monday, when I saw the images of a burning Notre Dame. Lucikily it seems that not all is lost. The structure still stands, the Holy Reclics and many of the artwork was saved and the glass stained windows even survived.

I hope they will be able to rebuild the Notre Dame, because this is a religious, historical en cultural monument. Important not only to the people of Paris or the French, but for all Europeans, and indeed, people all over the world.

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  1. Ginette B17 April 2019 at 12:24

    I was shocked & sad, too, and I agree about the symbolic meaning of Notre Dame as a religious, historical and cultural monument for Europe as a whole! It might take a while to build it up again, but one must not forget that it took 200 years to build the original, so we shouldn't expect it to be back in full glory within only a few years. But I'm confident it will be built up again - we just have to be patient.

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    1. Bettina Grissen17 April 2019 at 19:06

      It took a long time to built it, and it will take a lot of years to rebuilt. President Macron said five years, but that seems very optimistic (although it would be wonderful). I read somewhere between 10-15 years. We will see. I am just very happy that, despite all that is destroyed, so much is saved.

      Kind regards,

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    2. Ginette B17 April 2019 at 22:05

      I agree, Bettina. A lot is saved, and one must look on the bright side of things. I'm also glad to see that so many people with different backgrounds and from different places keep donating.

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    3. Bettina Grissen19 April 2019 at 10:41

      Yes, that is amazing, it truely brings people together, French and non-French, Catholics, people of other faiths or no faith, old, young, it does not matter. This speaks to all of us.

      Kind regards,

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  2. Lark 17 April 2019 at 21:43

    I cried, too. It just broke my heart seeing Notre Dame on fire!

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    1. Ginette B17 April 2019 at 22:06

      I think many of us felt the same way...

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    2. Bettina Grissen19 April 2019 at 10:42

      Yes, I think many of us had the same reaction! Which is a beautiful thing in itself, only sad that is had to be because of a tragedy.

      Kind regards,

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