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Title: French President Macron Hopes to Rebuild Notre Dame in Five Years
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Published: Apr 16, 2019
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Post Date: 2019-04-18 16:59:04 by BTP Holdings
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French President Macron Hopes to Rebuild Notre Dame in Five Years

Tuesday, 16 April 2019 03:07 PM

President Emmanuel Macron pledged on Tuesday that France would rebuild the fire-devastated Notre Dame de Paris cathedral, saying he hoped the work would be done in five years and the French people would pull together to repair their national symbol.

Macron devoted a brief prime-time televised address to Monday's catastrophic blaze in the heart of the capital, again postponing planned remarks on his response to months of anti-government protests.

"We will rebuild Notre Dame even more beautifully and I want it to be completed in five years, we can do it," Macron said.

"It is up to us to convert this disaster into an opportunity to come together, having deeply reflected on what we have been and what we have to be and become better than we are. It is up to us to find the thread of our national project."

"This is not a time for politics," added Macron, who had canceled a speech planned on Monday evening on the response to the "yellow vest" protests.

He visited the site of the fire late on Monday and promised then to rebuild the cathedral, parts of which date to the 12th century.

The cathedral spire was destroyed and its roof gutted but the bell towers were still standing and many valuable art works were saved after more than 400 firemen worked to contain the blaze, finally quelling it 14 hours after it began.

As the city and the country grieved for a potent national symbol, billionaires, companies and local authorities were quick to offer donations.

Some 24 hours after the fire started, more than 750 million euros ($845 million) had been pledged, including 500 million from the three billionaire families that own France's giant luxury goods empires: Kering, LVMH and L'Oreal.

Paris public prosecutor Remy Heitz said there was no obvious indication the fire was arson. Fifty people were working on what would be a long and complex investigation, officials said.

The fire swiftly ripped through the cathedral's oak roof supports, where workmen had been carrying out extensive renovations to the spire's timber-framed supports. Police began questioning the workers involved, the prosecutor's office said.

One firefighter was injured but no one else was hurt, with the fire starting at around 6:30 p.m. after the building was closed to the public for the evening. Firefighters examined the facade, with its spectacular 10-meter filigreed stained-glass rose window still intact. They could be seen walking atop the belfries as police kept the area in lockdown.

Investigators will not be able to enter the cathedral's blackened nave until experts are satisfied its walls withstood the heat and the building is structurally sound.

"Yesterday we thought the whole cathedral would collapse. Yet this morning she is still standing, valiant, despite everything," said Sister Marie Aimee, a nun who had hurried to a nearby church to pray as the flames spread.

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#1. To: BTP Holdings, 4um (#0)

President Emmanuel Macron pledged on Tuesday that France would rebuild the fire-devastated Notre Dame de Paris cathedral...

Not to be insensitive to anybody's delicate sensibilities, but did the Catholic church run out of money all-of-the-sudden?

I know I'm old-fashioned, but whatever happened to the concept of "separation of church and state"?

Crap, don't answer that, I'm hopeless.

Government Good-Taxpayers, Pay-Up-Sucker!

Esso  posted on  2019-04-18   17:21:18 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#2. To: Esso (#1)

I know I'm old-fashioned, but whatever happened to the concept of "separation of church and state"?

I don't think that well defined legal doctrine applies to foreign countries.

Dakmar  posted on  2019-04-18   17:50:21 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#3. To: Dakmar (#2)

I don't think that well defined legal doctrine applies to foreign countries.

Dammit, Yuri! Why you always pickin' on me?

OK, I understand that our Constitution doesn't apply to the whole world, but it just seems to be good, common sense.

You know damned well that I'm not nearly as well versed as you on most topics, but are there any places that are based on religion rather than the common good? Other than Vatican City?

Esso  posted on  2019-04-18   18:09:58 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#7. To: Esso (#3)

No government exists for the common good. I can name dozens of States based on religion, Israel and Saudi Arabia for instance.

Dakmar  posted on  2019-04-18   20:48:41 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


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#9. To: Dakmar (#7)

No government exists for the common good. I can name dozens of States based on religion, Israel and Saudi Arabia for instance.

Well, I know that, but I'm not sure about Saudi Arabia. (Sorry, I'm using obfuscation).

I just learned the 'new' meaning of that today.

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