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[STEMO]

cathedral burning down? I have no empathy with the french at all, but it's difficult to watch such an iconic structure being destroyed.

[dave the builder]

Hunch-back will be homeless 
they will try and blame the builder ,discarded roll up 

[Varche]

Didn't Windsor castle catch fire while it was being worked on too?

It wont be the builder to blame but Brexit or the pesky yellow jackets.

True tragedy. I have tried to see as many of these fine old  buildings made without modern machinery or computer. Notre Dame is/was up there with some of the best.

[Doctor Gollum]

Certainly a piece of history... Presumably they'll rebuild it in due course 

[Diamond Black Geezer]

I think even people without the remotest interest in 'old stuff' are still dumbfounded and saddened. As someone with a strong interest in historical buildings, heritage, and the like, I'm mortified.

That Hawker Hunter crash was the last time I felt like this.

[Sir Tigger KC]

It was a very sad sight to see that spire that had stood for over 800 years topple over. 

[Keith ABS]

 Awful lot of scaffolding around it.
Oh dear, we have found a major problem here.
a small fire that the insurance company can payout for should take care of it for you
Oh, that's got a little bit out of hand now hasn't it...…...

[biggriffin]

How comes when a historical building is renovation, they seem to catch fire.  Windsor castle, buck house, Ely cathedral, to name but a few.

[Sir Tigger KC]

How comes when a historical building is renovation, they seem to catch fire.  Windsor castle, buck house, Ely cathedral, to name but a few.

Someone having sneaky fag in a dusty attic somewhere? 

[Olympia5776]

How comes when a historical building is renovation, they seem to catch fire.  Windsor castle, buck house, Ely cathedral, to name but a few.

Add to that the Rennie Mcintosh designed Glasgow School of Art building that was severely fire damaged TWICE during renovations .....
I'm sad for the damage to Notre Dame but feel little for the outpouring from the French.
Macron will rebuild it and the populace will lick his ass .

[henryd]

It was a very sad sight to see that spire that had stood for over 800 years topple over. 

Apparently the spire was added circa 1850 ,still sad that its gone though

[Marks DTM Calib]

How comes when a historical building is renovation, they seem to catch fire.  Windsor castle, buck house, Ely cathedral, to name but a few.

Add to that the Rennie Mcintosh designed Glasgow School of Art building that was severely fire damaged TWICE during renovations .....
I'm sad for the damage to Notre Dame but feel little for the outpouring from the French.
Macron will rebuild it and the populace will lick his ass .

Any they want everyone else to pay for the costs.......

[Sir Tigger KC]

It was a very sad sight to see that spire that had stood for over 800 years topple over. 

Apparently the spire was added circa 1850 ,still sad that its gone though

They probably didn't have planning permission, so it had to come down and things got a little out of hand! 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Very sad.

The culprit is either Quasimodo or the ne'er do well who torched STMO's dirty derv.

[Doctor Gollum]

Say what you will about the French, but give them their dues. They're a fiercely proud nation, and justifiably so having produced much of cultural significance and influence through the ages. (We could learn a lot from them about pride in heritage )

I dare say there are those here born after before York Minster suffered that terrible fire. Since beautifully restored. 

It is a testament of spiritual resilience the we can be suffer such devastating events and recover from them. Notre Dame will stand proud amidst Paris, France and the World once more. Of that I am certain.