"Prosecuter: Blaze being treated as accident, not arson"
That seems like a rather hasty pronouncement since the firey destruction is less than 24 hours old.
Nonetheless, this is a good live feed from France24.
Odd, that in hyper-secularized modern France such concern should be shown for an ancient Catholic cathedral. It's little more than a landmark museum to many. Notre-Dame stood by the Seine for 800 years, survived medieval wars, bloody revolution, and two world wars, yet a massive renovation 'accident' can all but destroy it. There's a metaphor for the decline of Europe in there some where.
Here's a brief glimpse at glory days gone by.
That seems like a rather hasty pronouncement since the firey destruction is less than 24 hours old.
Nonetheless, this is a good live feed from France24.
Odd, that in hyper-secularized modern France such concern should be shown for an ancient Catholic cathedral. It's little more than a landmark museum to many. Notre-Dame stood by the Seine for 800 years, survived medieval wars, bloody revolution, and two world wars, yet a massive renovation 'accident' can all but destroy it. There's a metaphor for the decline of Europe in there some where.
Here's a brief glimpse at glory days gone by.
Notre-Dame de Paris dans les archives de l’AFP https://t.co/F2enm7QeTT #NotreDame #AFP pic.twitter.com/KRhLnU3dEv
— AFP Archives (@AFParchives) April 16, 2019
