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Notre Dame Re-Opens -Bells Ring- First Mass at Notre Dame in 5 Years
Notre Dame Fire: Paris Cathedral Devastated by Ferocious Blaze
Fire brought under control on Tuesday but spire of centuries-old landmark destroyed after flames burst through the roof The Guardian UK, 16 APR 2019... http://www.silverpetticoatreview.com...notre-dame.jpg A fire that devastated Notre Dame Cathedral in the heart of Paris was brought under control by firefighters in the early hours of Tuesday morning, though officials warned there were still residual fires to put out. Thousands of Parisians watched in horror from behind police cordons as a ferocious blaze devastated Notre Dame Cathedral on Monday night, destroying its spire and a large part of the roof. The French president, Emmanuel Macron, attended the scene and later gave a speech in which he vowed that the cathedral would be rebuilt, as fire crews said the landmark’s rectangular bell towers and structure of the building had been saved. Macron said “the worst had been avoided” thanks to hundreds of brave firefighters who battled for hours and who would continue working through the night. One firefighter was severely injured but no other casualties were reported. . |
Notre Dame Re-Opens -Bells Ring- First Mass at Notre Dame in 5 Years
Notre Dame Re-Opens Bells Ring For First Time Since Fire
Thousands Gather For First Mass at Notre Dame in 5 Years Since Fire The British carpenter who used ancient skills to rebuild Notre-Dame 9 News Australia 10 DEC 2024 https://tse1.mm.bing.net/th?id=OIF.%...=Api&P=0&h=180 https://femina.wwmindia.com/content/...1679893074.jpg https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxne....jpg?ve=1&tl=1 https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12...51_634x434.jpg https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12...07_634x422.jpg https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12...66_634x422.jpg https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12...00_634x422.jpg Paris' archbishop Laurent Ulrich knocks on the doors of France's iconic Notre Dame Cathedral Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024 in Paris during it's formal reopening since a devastating fire nearly destroyed the 861-year-old landmark in 2019. https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12...40_634x422.jpg https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12...16_634x422.jpg https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12...16_634x422.jpg https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12...34_634x422.jpg https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12...05_634x422.jpg Mike Dennis was one of a tiny number of artisans in the world capable of replicating the 800-year-old latticework over the cathedrals nave. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/content/...eg?imwidth=680 Dennis, a former Royal Marine, worked with blacksmiths who supplied him with custom-made replicas of 13th-century tools https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12...37_634x422.jpg Archbishop Laurent Ulrich roused it from its long sleep, intoning the words "wake up, organ, sacred instrument." To which the gargantuan organ, perched high above the congregation, responded with a low rumble, like a dragon clearing its throat. Then, the four organists who took turns formulating improvised responses to the archbishop?s prompts literally pulled out the stops and let rip. Eight times, the archbishop addressed the instrument. Eight times, it responded with a symphony of notes and sounds - as though rediscovering and relearning the joy and power from its nearly 8,000 pipes. Macron praised the bravery of fire fighters and recalled how, at 10:47 p.m. on the night of April 15, 2019, the first message came through saying that the inferno was being beaten. "Notre Dame of Paris was saved. Disfigured but saved," he said. Moving onto the rebuilding effort, he detailed the toil of the more than 2,000 workers and artisans who worked to a 5-year reconstruction deadline set by Macron. "We decided to rebuild Notre Dame of Paris even more beautiful than before." Macron delivered the entire speech in French despite the multinational mix of VIP guests. At the end, Trump and Macron shook hands. French President Emmanuel Macron expressed "gratitude" Saturday to those who saved, helped and rebuilt Notre Dame Cathedral. "I stand before you ... to express the gratitude of the French nation," Macron said at the reopening ceremony. "Tonight, the bells of Notre Dame are ringing again. And in a moment, the organ will awaken," sending the "music of hope" to Parisians, France and the world. Macron spoke in front of more than 2,500 guests invited to celebrate the restoration of Paris? 12th-century cathedral which was nearly destroyed by a fire in 2019. They included world leaders like U.S. first lady Jill Biden, Britains Prince William and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Notre Dame echoed to the sound of a sustained standing ovation after the showing of a short movie that documented the gargantuan rebuilding effort by thousands of workers who labored - and ultimately met - a 5-year deadline set by French President Emmanuel Macron in the aftermath of the blaze. Outside, the word "MERCI" - thank you - was projected against the cathedral?s iconic western facade in multiple languages. The movie showed the terrible wounds left by the inferno - the gaping holes torn into its vaulted ceilings and the burned roof. But that was followed by images of all types of artisans, many using traditional hand-craft techniques, who collectively restored Notre Dame to look better now than ever. https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12...62_634x853.jpg https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset...a001c6196.jpeg https://classicalpoets.org/wp-conten...gh-750x400.jpg https://api.thelevantnews.com/upload...1241255202.jpg "We went from night to light," said one of the workers in the movie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksOTRO6v-ps https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aX0iEXl33H0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qk11BKsec90 |
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