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What a sad sight on the news right now.
Sad timesWhat a sad sight on the news right now.
Macron has now announced they will rebuild, and the first major donation, 100 million Euros from fashion billionarire François-Henri Pinault, has been pledged. Photos from the interior are starting to come in: https://www.theguardian.com/world/l...athedral-fire-paris-france-landmark-live-news
Careful now. The cuddly catholics don't react well to suggestions they've got money squirreled away.I'm sure the Catholic church can afford it?
Careful now. The cuddly catholics don't react well to suggestions they've got money squirreled away.
I'm sure the Catholic church can afford it?
Or the ignorant could look up who actually owns the cathedral.
And yet, according to Time Magazine,
Under France’s strict secular laws, the government owns the cathedral, and the Catholic archdiocese of Paris uses it permanently for free. The priests for years believed the government should pay for repairs, since it owned the building. But under the terms of the government’s agreement, the archdiocese is responsible for Notre Dame’s upkeep, with the Ministry of Culture giving it about €2 million ($2.28 million) a year for that purpose. Staff say that money covers only basic repairs, far short of what is needed. Without a serious injection of cash, some believe, the building will not be safe for visitors in the future. Now the archdiocese is seeking help to save Notre Dame from yielding to the ravages of time.
Or the ignorant could look up who actually owns the cathedral.
An insurance job?
Meanwhile, Investigators aren't saying who did it, but they have a hunch.
something smouldering.
Are these investigators the quasi-architectural type?
When the news of the fire broke last night I thought it was rather a tragic event.
However, since then the media (esp radio) has had endless debate about every minutiae of the building, possible causes, methods of restoration etc. On and on with circuitous discussion all based on supposition. Turn the radio off to avoid it then turn it on later and it is still going on.
Beginning to wish the bloody building had never been built.
I wasn't going to ask where Theresa was yesterday...Makes a change from Brexit.
https://www.theguardian.com/comment...eve-bell-on-the-stalling-brexit-talks-cartoonI wasn't going to ask where Theresa was yesterday...
Makes a change from Brexit.
There's plenty of managed oak woodland in France, and Germany, oak is usually best worked when relatively green so not unrealistic to source timber and have it in place within 2 or 3 years.I'm intrigued to know where they plan on getting all the wood to replace the roof.