Monday, April 15, 2019

Poor, Poor Notre Dame

Apparently restoration work on Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral accidentally started a fire which has now consumed the spire and most of the upper interior woodwork as well as a large part of the roof. Given the low melting point of lead one can only hope that the stained glass windows survive without much damage. While the cathedral was begun in the 12th century, numerous restorations have happened over the centuries including that entire spire in about 1844 so there are probably still plans for the work. I hope that someone puts up information about how to support the rebuilding effort. This building isn't simply a place for Roman Catholics to pray but a world treasure that millions of people visit every year. The Notre Dame Foundation website was not working a little while ago so perhaps someone is putting up new information. 

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