Notre Dame Fire

[Teresa Edgerton]

Notre Dame gets all that money because it is a tourist attraction, one of the reasons why people visit Paris, and Parisian businesses will reap the benefits when it is restored, so of course they are willing to invest in the restoration. That makes them look good, probably makes them feel good (because they probably appreciate the beauty and history of the cathedral as much as anyone), and will pay off in the long run.

Local businesses, unfortunately, don't make money by saving the bell-towers on small churches.

 

[Danny McG]

Allegedly it was set off by a crumpled sheet of greaseproof paper that had been used to wrap sandwiches.

The lunchpack of Notre Dame.

 

[Allegra]

Can Notre-Dame rise from the ashes with 3D printing?

French President Emmanuel Macron has pledged to rebuild Notre-Dame in just five years. This timeframe would be very difficult to achieve using traditional construction methods but one company believes…

www.france24.com

3D printing the spire of Notre Dame? That would be a signature of 21 century. If it can do some parts better than human hands can, why not? Unfortunately the destroyed many sculptures that were made by medieval artists, carpenters and stonemasons are forever lost. However you remake them.

Notre Dame gets all that money because it is a tourist attraction, one of the reasons why people visit Paris, and Parisian businesses will reap the benefits when it is restored, so of course they are willing to invest in the restoration. That makes them look good, probably makes them feel good (because they probably appreciate the beauty and history of the cathedral as much as anyone), and will pay off in the long run.

Local businesses, unfortunately, don't make money by saving the bell-towers on small churches.

I think all the UNESCO heritage sites are not just tourist attractions. Especially Notre Dame, for us tourists it is a major Paris attraction but for France, a secular state since 1905, it is an important national symbol (like the Status of Liberty in NY - the French are pretty good at making symbolic stuff), way beyond religion, art, tourism... Many important things happened in there through out its long history.

 

[Allegra]

Notre Dame cathedral: Spire to be rebuilt exactly as it was

The French President had initially suggested a modern architectural touch could be added to the edifice but ruled that the spire's reconstruction should be faithful to the 19th century design.

www.euronews.com

That's the only sensible and respectful solution I think. All those fancy silly ideas were just a waste of time.

 

[CupofJoe]

I'd have liked something new and remarkable to reflect the events.
But a swimming pool or car park doesn't sound like the best alternatives around....
If they want it fast, then as-was is probably the way to go.

 

[Overread]

It's also likely the one choice they can get which will have the least amount of gripes/pushback. Though I'm sure that rebuilding it might result in them changing some structural elements here and there.

 

[Foxbat]

Hopefully they can install some fire protection...but a word of warning...remember the Glasgow School of Art? It was partially destroyed by fire and then suffered another fire during restoration. Restoration work of this type is when an old building is most susceptible to fire. Let’s keep everything crossed that rebuilding goes without incident.

 

[tegeus-Cromis]

Yes, they have to be totally respectful of a nineteenth-century folly that pretended to be a restoration of a medieval cathedral. Because adding something contemporary would be just so out of keeping with the building's authenticity.

 

[Allegra]

A brief scientific introduction:

Tremendous complex, painstaking task:

 

[Foxbat]

I visited the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg many years ago (circa 1998) and they'd just finished restoring the Rembrandt that had been attacked with a vial of sulphuric acid and a knife in 1985. There was a display showing photos of all the different techniques used. It was a marvelous job that left me with a great appreciation for the painstaking work that these people do. If the French counterparts are as good, Notre Dame is in safe hands.