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Originally Posted by Balloonmeister
I worked for the DoD as a consultant for 10 years on a Mutual Defense Agreement with France. Probably made over 70 trips to Paris during that time and nearly every time would visit Notre Dame to just sit, pray and gaze in wonder as to how such a magnificent structure could have been built over 800 years ago. I am beyond saddened for the good people of France in their loss today and am thankful though that it appears no one was injured in the fire.
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This is certainly a tragedy. On my first visit there years ago, I heard a Wagner recital in that magnificent chamber, played on the largest, loudest pipe organ in France. I have since visited quite a few times. November 18mths back, my wife and had the privilege of being almost alone at night in the south tower, which houses the giant bells "Marie" and the ten tonne "Emmanuel", while the bells in the north tower pealed out for the Day of the Dead.
The Cathedral is figuratively and literally the heart of Paris. This is such a loss.
