Posted on 04/15/2020 11:06:01 AM PDT by BenLurkin
Social restrictions and lockdown measures in France due to the coronavirus have pushed reconstruction for Paris’ Notre Dame Cathedral even further, despite already running months behind schedule.
The prized Parisian church became engulfed in flames on April 15, 2019, resulting in the collapse of its iconic spire and significant damage to one of its landmark towers. It has been suspected that an electrical short circuit or a cigarette butt caused the fire that began in the attic of the structure.
“The restoration phase will no doubt begin during 2021,” said Monsignor Patrick Chauvet...
Work on the building had been slated to begin last fall, but rough winter storms in France and an investigation into lead that was discovered after the fire had set construction back several months.
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this building is not going to be saved. I have read of the engineering reports. It is in bad shape. They hid it from the populace because they were afraid of a backlash.
The building had a lead roof on it, why would they be surprised to find lead?
Why do they say “it has been suspected” regarding the cause of the fire? Weren’t they going to do an investigation into the cause of the fire? Was that ever done? They make it sound as if, after a whole year, we still can only guess about the cause of the fire; as if there had not been an investigation.
Sad to lose a World Heritage magnificent church that was built by hand by pius believers in the Middle Age.
Today’s French society is mostly non-believers who worship socialism, bureaucracy and money, money obtained by fraud and excessive taxes.
Odd. Isnt it.
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