Posted on 04/15/2019 7:53:06 PM PDT by Morgana
FULL TITLE: 'We WILL rebuild Notre Dame': French president Macron says 'the worst' has been prevented as bell towers are saved but inferno reduces much of the medieval cathedral to ashes in just an HOUR
French President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to rebuild Notre Dame with help from the international community after a devastating fire gutted the famous cathedral on Monday night.
Speaking just hours after the roof of the 850-year-old building caved in, Macron told the world's assembled press that a national fundraising campaign to restore the historic building would be launched today, and he called on the world's 'greatest talents' to help.
The French leader credited the 'courage' and 'great professionalism' of firefighters with sparing Notre Dame's facade and two landmark towers from being destroyed.
In an impassioned speech outside the cathedral, Mr Macron said: 'We will appeal to the greatest talents and we will rebuild Notre Dame because that's what the French are waiting for, because that's what our history deserves, because it's our deepest destiny.'
Late on Monday evening fire chiefs confirmed that the structure of the cathedral has been saved, despite initial fears it may be entirely destroyed. It wasn't until early on Tuesday morning that the fire was declared to be 'under control and partially extinguished'.
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Does Macaroni believe in God? (I know nothing about him beyond he’s married to an older woman who was his teacher. And he has no children.)
It’s still burning, it seems.
Agnes, I pray that you have a friend in Paris who can share your idea with someone who has the contacts to spread it around. If there is one tiny shard of one of the windows left I would so love to have one.
well maybe unemployed Americans can find work in France
Macron will rebuild with a mosque on the first floor.
Don’t put anything past him or them.
An adjoining mosque to appease is not out of the question.
Are muslims out in the streets mourning?
Unfortunately I have no contacts in Paris.
Maybe someone with Catholic contacts here or can contact that guy that’s in charge of the current restoration project.
I would dearly love to have a piece of history with provenance. I would mourn if this stuff was just tossed in a garbage heap.
Ping to my post.
wont matter.
muzzie scum will burn it again if you refuse to deal with them properly.
;)
Trump.
The Man.
He will offer to rebuild Notre Dame — faster, cheaper and better.
And his logo will be refreshingly discreet!
Mecca, Mdeina, and take out the dome of the rock.
:)
Once they get the balloons and teddy bears ordered.
“Did Quasimodo get out in time?”
I’ve got a hunch he did.
Don’t these savages like to take credit for their attrocities ?
They didn’t save all the “stuff” inside. Most of it was lost and is irreplaceable.
It not up to the French Government to rebuild that church It’s up to the parishioners and the Catholic Church in Rome.
Let the Holy See pay for a new church.It will be expensive and the craftsmanship will be hard to find but they have to start somewhere.
I've seen at least two reports posted here tonight (with links) which claim the exact opposite.
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