{"id":20480,"date":"2019-04-16T06:42:41","date_gmt":"2019-04-15T22:42:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.namnewsnetwork.org\/?p=20480"},"modified":"2019-04-16T06:43:19","modified_gmt":"2019-04-15T22:43:19","slug":"notre-dame-of-paris-saved-after-fire-destroys-steeple","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/?p=20480","title":{"rendered":"Notre-Dame of Paris &#8216;saved&#8217; after fire destroys steeple"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"615\" src=\"http:\/\/www.namnewsnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/pari-lsrge-1024x615.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20481\" srcset=\"http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/pari-lsrge-1024x615.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/pari-lsrge-300x180.jpg 300w, http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/pari-lsrge-768x461.jpg 768w, http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/pari-lsrge-600x360.jpg 600w, http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/pari-lsrge.jpg 1839w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption> <br>Paris&#8217;s landmark Notre-Dame Cathedral on fire. Photo courtesy of Anadolu<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>PARIS, April 16 (NNN-DAILYSTAR) &#8211; A catastrophic fire engulfed the upper reaches of Paris\u2019 soaring Notre Dame Cathedral as it was undergoing renovations Monday, threatening one of the greatest architectural treasures of the Western world as tourists and Parisians watched aghast from the streets below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> The blaze collapsed the cathedral\u2019s spire and spread to one of its landmark rectangular towers. A spokesman said the entire wooden frame of the cathedral would likely come down, and that the vault of the edifice could be threatened too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEverything is burning, nothing will remain from the frame,\u201d Notre Dame spokesman Andre Finot told French media. The 12th-century cathedral is home to incalculable works of art and is one of the world\u2019s most famous tourist attractions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The cause of the blaze was not known, but French media quoted the Paris fire brigade as saying the fire was \u201cpotentially linked\u201d to a 6 million euro ($6.8 million) renovation project on the church\u2019s spire and its 250 tons of lead. Prosecutors opened an investigation as Paris police said there were no reported deaths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Flames shot out of the roof behind the nave of the cathedral, among the most visited landmarks in the world. Hundreds of people lined up bridges around the island that houses the cathedral, watching in shock as acrid smoke rose in plumes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>French President Emmanuel Macron was treating the fire as a national emergency, rushing to the scene and straight into meetings at the Paris police headquarters nearby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"864\" height=\"486\" src=\"http:\/\/www.namnewsnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/paris.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20482\" srcset=\"http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/paris.jpg 864w, http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/paris-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/paris-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/paris-600x338.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><figcaption> <br>Flames and smoke are seen billowing from the roof at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, France. Photo courtesy of Anadolu <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Deputy Mayor Emmanuel Gregoire said emergency services were trying to salvage the famed art pieces stored in the cathedral.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Built in the 12th and 13th centuries, Notre Dame is the most famous of the Gothic cathedrals of the Middle Ages as well as one of the most beloved structures in the world. Situated on the Ile de la Cite, an island in the Seine river, the cathedral\u2019s architecture is famous for, among other things, its many gargoyles and its iconic flying buttresses. Among the most celebrated artworks inside are its three stained-glass rose windows, placed high up on the west, north and south faces of the cathedral. Its priceless treasures also include a Catholic relic, the crown of thorns, which is only occasionally displayed, including on Fridays during Lent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The cathedral was immortalized in Victor Hugo\u2019s \u201cThe Hunchback of Notre Dame,\u201d published in 1831, and has long been a subject of fascination in popular culture as well as the traditional art world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>French historian Camille Pascal told BFM broadcast channel the blaze marked \u201cthe destruction of invaluable heritage.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s been 800 years that the Cathedral watches over Pari,\u201d Pascal said. \u201cHappy and unfortunate events for centuries have been marked by the bells of Notre Dame.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He added: \u201cWe can be only horrified by what we see.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"fr\" dir=\"ltr\">Un terrible incendie est en cours \u00e0 la cath\u00e9drale Notre-Dame de Paris. Les <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PompiersParis?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@PompiersParis<\/a> sont en train de tenter de ma\u00eetriser les flammes. Nous sommes mobilis\u00e9s sur place en lien \u00e9troit avec le <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dioceseparis?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@dioceseParis<\/a>. J&#39;invite chacune et chacun \u00e0 respecter le p\u00e9rim\u00e8tre de s\u00e9curit\u00e9. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9X0tGtlgba\">pic.twitter.com\/9X0tGtlgba<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Anne Hidalgo (@Anne_Hidalgo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Anne_Hidalgo\/status\/1117840421923827712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 15, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Associated Press reporters at the scene saw massive plumes of yellow brown smoke filling the air above the Cathedral and ash falling on the island that houses Notre Dame and marks the center of Paris. As the spire fell, the sky lit up orange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo is in despair at the \u201cterrible fire.\u201d Hidalgo said in a Twitter message that Paris firefighters are still trying to limit the fire and urged Paris citizens to respect the security perimeter that has been set around the cathedral.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hidalgo said Paris authorities are in touch with Paris diocese.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reactions from around the world came swiftly including from the Vatican, which released a statement expressing shock and sadness for the \u201cterrible fire that has devastated the Cathedral of Notre Dame, symbol of Christianity in France and in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Washington, Trump tweeted: \u201cSo horrible to watch the massive fire at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris\u201d and suggested first responders use \u201cflying water tankers\u201d to put it out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>France\u2019s civil security agency later said that water-dropping aircrafts were unsuitable for fires like the one at Notre Dame because dumping water on the building could cause the whole structure to collapse<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump\/status\/1117844987293487104\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>NNN-DAILYSTAR<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PARIS, April 16 (NNN-DAILYSTAR) &#8211; A catastrophic fire engulfed the upper reaches of Paris\u2019 soaring Notre Dame Cathedral as it was undergoing renovations Monday, threatening one of the greatest architectural treasures of the Western world as tourists and Parisians watched aghast from the streets below. 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