Notre Dame on Fire

*Utrommaniac* · 04-15-2019, 01:20 PM

Uh yeah, this tragedy of history, architecture, religion, and literature is happening.

Started during renovation. The roof has completely collapsed and the spire is gone.

So far there are no casualties, and arson is very unlikely.

*Andrew NDB* · 04-15-2019, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Utrommaniac

Started during renovation.

Ironic, really.

*Original TMNT Cartoon Fan* · 04-15-2019, 01:29 PM

Has it ever been on fire before?

*CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy* · 04-15-2019, 01:34 PM

Did Quasimodo manage to get Esmerelda out of there before the blaze started?

*FredWolfLeonardo* · 04-15-2019, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy

Did Quasimodo manage to get Esmerelda out of there before the blaze started?

No, this is real life, where people like Frollo are the victors.

Life ain't a Disney movie.

*CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy* · 04-15-2019, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by FredWolfLeonardo

No, this is real life, where people like Frollo are the victors.

Life ain't a Disney movie.

Says YOU, sir. I'm still waiting in my enchanted tower for a dashing princess to come sweep me off my feet and solve all my problems with her magic animal friends.

*Andrew NDB* · 04-15-2019, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy

Did Quasimodo manage to get Esmerelda out of there before the blaze started?

Garnet · 04-15-2019, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Original TMNT Cartoon Fan

Has it ever been on fire before?

I think it's the first time : the framework of the roof was from the XIIIth century (very good wood but very inflammable), so …

From a french point of view what is ironic is that tonight our president should have made an adress concluding the "Great Debate", a debate organised to calm down the yellow vests movement (I don't know if people know about it). For four monthes, every saturday, there were protest marches, pallets on traffic circles here and there in France, even some stuff burnt on the Champs Elysées, it's going to cost some money, and now … How would you say that in English ? We hit the jackpot ?

*MikeandRaph87* · 04-15-2019, 02:35 PM

It looks like it will be a total loss. History died today.

Here is the live feed that I have had on since I was notified an hour and a half ago.

One good thing is no one was there and no human lives will be lost.

*CyberCubed* · 04-15-2019, 02:49 PM

Didn't I see this movie before? I guess it's true what they say, sometimes life imitates art. Or truth is stranger than fiction. The irony.

*IndigoErth* · 04-15-2019, 05:17 PM

Wow, that is tragic given its age.

*Voltron* · 04-15-2019, 07:15 PM

What an absolute tragedy. It's such an iconic piece of Parisian, French, and even world history. I've always wanted to see it. Thank goodness they managed to save the structure. Hopefully the renovations are quick. I'd love to see it before I kick the bucket.

*triplexxx* · 04-15-2019, 07:20 PM

First the National Museum of Brazil, now Notre Dame de Paris, no casualties in either, but a lot of history engulfed, may be a message, or may be even a "Shining", something from the past come back to haunt the present, these places did have a long past.

*MsMarvelDuckie* · 04-15-2019, 09:59 PM

This is tragic. So much history, up in flames. It survived both world wars, even with bombing, and this is how it ends.... So terrible. It's fortunate no lives were lost, and hopefully it can be rebuilt.

*ranger_scout* · 04-15-2019, 11:02 PM

When I read this in the news, it really broke my heart.

*Papenbrook* · 04-16-2019, 05:09 AM

I'm glad that no one was injured or killed.

But still, this is such a historical loss for France. Hopefully, most of it can be repaired.

*MikeandRaph87* · 04-16-2019, 02:53 PM

I heard on the radio on the way home from work that 7 billion had been pledged by French billionaires and the cathedral is sparred, but has betwern 10 to 15 years of repairs ahead of it.

**Barkworm** · 04-16-2019, 10:26 PM

This thread was cleaned of the arguments.

*Redeemer* · 04-16-2019, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Barkworm

This thread was cleaned of the arguments.

Thanks, good job. Can someone post GIF of a brush or something

Anyway there is someone good news. They have raised 600 million euros for the restoration effort. Id imagine that is would not cost more than a few hundred million, but I could very well be wrong.

I also wondered what even caused the fire? Has there been any news or report on that front?

Garnet · 04-17-2019, 12:34 AM

Thank you Barkworm, the gesture is appreciated.

It seems we will never know what really happened. For the restoration site of the spire, electric tools, alarms, and other temporary electrical installations were needed. It's certainly an accident : it's not the first time a historical building suffers fire during restoration work.

But in order to know exactly what happened, investigators have to find clues in the debris. It will take a long time, and since the fire was so violent, there is little hope : clues are certainly destroyed. We won't even learn from the mistake that was made so that it never happens again.

I'm happy that the organs can be saved. I don't think it's possible to build an exact replica of that kind of instrument.

04-15-2019, 01:20 PM	#1
Utrommaniac Resident overthinker Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: what is going on.......... Posts: 5,318	Notre Dame on Fire Uh yeah, this tragedy of history, architecture, religion, and literature is happening. Started during renovation. The roof has completely collapsed and the spire is gone. So far there are no casualties, and arson is very unlikely. __________________ DeviantART

04-15-2019, 01:34 PM	#4
CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy Annalist Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 16,435	Did Quasimodo manage to get Esmerelda out of there before the blaze started? __________________ *ALL THEIR DAYS ARE NUMBERED*

04-15-2019, 02:35 PM	#9
MikeandRaph87 Jedi Master Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: JLA Satellite Headquarters Posts: 11,131	It looks like it will be a total loss. History died today. Here is the live feed that I have had on since I was notified an hour and a half ago. One good thing is no one was there and no human lives will be lost. __________________ Michelangelo: This looks like a job for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Raphael: Sheesh, Mikey this ain't a cartoon! Last edited by MikeandRaph87; 04-16-2019 at 02:50 PM.

04-15-2019, 07:15 PM	#12
Voltron Handsomest Boy in School Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The Realm of SJW Posts: 4,642	What an absolute tragedy. It's such an iconic piece of Parisian, French, and even world history. I've always wanted to see it. Thank goodness they managed to save the structure. Hopefully the renovations are quick. I'd love to see it before I kick the bucket. __________________ I AM FOR ACTUAL! . . . and the White Savior. . . and the Right Hand of God. . .

04-15-2019, 09:59 PM	#14
MsMarvelDuckie I Married a Duck! Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: The bowels of Hell, Texas(otherwise known as Decatur) Posts: 8,772	This is tragic. So much history, up in flames. It survived both world wars, even with bombing, and this is how it ends.... So terrible. It's fortunate no lives were lost, and hopefully it can be rebuilt. __________________ "You IDIOTS! You've captured their STUNT doubles!" -from "Spaceballs" "Where Science ends, magic begins." -Spiral, Uncanny X-Men #491 My various stories and fan-fics are now here- https://m.fanfiction.net/u/4770494/#end

04-15-2019, 01:29 PM	#3
Original TMNT Cartoon Fan Overlord Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sweden Posts: 10,155	Has it ever been on fire before?

04-15-2019, 02:49 PM	#10
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 41,036	Didn't I see this movie before? I guess it's true what they say, sometimes life imitates art. Or truth is stranger than fiction. The irony.

04-15-2019, 05:17 PM	#11
IndigoErth Team Blue Boy Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: U.S., East Coast Posts: 15,237	Wow, that is tragic given its age.

04-15-2019, 07:20 PM	#13
triplexxx Mad Scientist Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,596	First the National Museum of Brazil, now Notre Dame de Paris, no casualties in either, but a lot of history engulfed, may be a message, or may be even a "Shining", something from the past come back to haunt the present, these places did have a long past.

04-15-2019, 11:02 PM	#15
ranger_scout Foot Elite Join Date: May 2014 Location: Texas Posts: 3,054	When I read this in the news, it really broke my heart.

04-16-2019, 05:09 AM	#16
Papenbrook The King of Nothing Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: No comment -_- ... Posts: 2,755	I'm glad that no one was injured or killed. But still, this is such a historical loss for France. Hopefully, most of it can be repaired.

04-16-2019, 02:53 PM	#17
MikeandRaph87 Jedi Master Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: JLA Satellite Headquarters Posts: 11,131	I heard on the radio on the way home from work that 7 billion had been pledged by French billionaires and the cathedral is sparred, but has betwern 10 to 15 years of repairs ahead of it. __________________ Michelangelo: This looks like a job for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Raphael: Sheesh, Mikey this ain't a cartoon!

04-16-2019, 10:26 PM	#18
Barkworm Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,797	This thread was cleaned of the arguments.

04-17-2019, 12:34 AM	#20
Garnet Random Punk Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: France Posts: 22	Thank you Barkworm, the gesture is appreciated. It seems we will never know what really happened. For the restoration site of the spire, electric tools, alarms, and other temporary electrical installations were needed. It's certainly an accident : it's not the first time a historical building suffers fire during restoration work. But in order to know exactly what happened, investigators have to find clues in the debris. It will take a long time, and since the fire was so violent, there is little hope : clues are certainly destroyed. We won't even learn from the mistake that was made so that it never happens again. I'm happy that the organs can be saved. I don't think it's possible to build an exact replica of that kind of instrument.