Fire in Notre Dame Cathedral

[ballettmaus]

That alarm system sounds far too complicated when a quick response is needed (Shouldn't an expert always estimate that something burns quicker rathern than slower?)

 

[Garden Kitty]

The NYT on the fire, what went wrong, and how Notre Dame came close to being lost completely:

Notre-Dame came far closer to collapsing than people knew. This is how it was saved. (Published 2019)

A baffling alert. A race to the wrong building. Notre-Dame still stands only because firefighters decided to risk everything, a New York Times reconstruction has found.

www.nytimes.com

Interesting article and kudos to the brave firefighters who were willing to try to save the towers, and as a result, the Cathedral.

 

[skatesindreams]

Something else to worry about, per CNN:

Notre Dame survived a massive fire months ago, but the beloved Paris cathedral is facing a new threat: a heat wave.

The high temperatures bearing down on Europe may be a threat to the ailing building, according to Chief Architect Philippe Villeneuve.

"I am very worried about the heat wave because, as you know, the cathedral suffered from the fire, the beams coming down, but also the shock from the water from the firefighters. The masonry is saturated with water," Villeneuve told Reuters on Wednesday.

The fire destroyed the roof of the 850-year-old building and toppled the spire, which was added during a 19th-century renovation. Now experts fear the structure could give way under the stress of record-breaking heat.

"What I fear is that the joints or the masonry, as they dry, lose their coherence, their cohesion and their structural qualities and that all of sudden, the vault gives way," Villeneuve said.

 

[Sylvia]

Nantes: Arson suspected in fire at Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul cathedral

Prosecutors say three fires were started at the site, and are treating the blaze as a criminal act.

www.bbc.com

A fire at the cathedral in the French city of Nantes is believed to have been started deliberately, prosecutors say.
Three fires were started at the site and an investigation into suspected arson is under way, Prosecutor Pierre Sennes said.
The blaze destroyed stained glass windows and the grand organ at the Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul cathedral, which dates from the 15th Century.
It comes a year after the devastating fire at Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris.
But the local fire chief said the fire in Nantes had been contained and was "not a Notre-Dame scenario".
"The damage is concentrated on the organ, which appears to be completely destroyed. The platform it is situated on is very unstable and risks collapsing," Laurent Ferlay told reporters.
The cathedral roof had not been touched by the blaze, he said.

 

[JoannaLouise]

Nantes: Arson suspected in fire at Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul cathedral

Prosecutors say three fires were started at the site, and are treating the blaze as a criminal act.

www.bbc.com

This made me really sad - I think of Nantes as "my" city, since I went to university there. My parents sent me that BBC article on Sunday.

 

[MsZem]

A suspect has been arrested - a man who volunteered at the Cathedral. Now word on the motive.

Volunteer Confesses to Starting Fire at Nantes Cathedral (Published 2020)

French prosecutors have charged the man, a Rwandan refugee, with arson. He had been questioned and released earlier in the investigation.

www.nytimes.com

 

[Vagabond]

Notre Dame repair is metaphor for France pulling together, says Macron

French president says pandemic has shown people’s ‘capacity to unite’Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage

www.theguardian.com

The Cathedral is expected to reopen partially in 2024.

 

[Vagabond]

New Notre Dame rooster marks pivotal moment in cathedralâs restoration

Crane installs weathervane symbolising resurrection, resilience and hope following devastating 2019 fire

www.theguardian.com

Progress.

 

[orbitz]

So it seems like the cathedral is scheduled to re-open around December 2024 ? I thought the French was trying to get it ready in time for the 2024 Summer Olympic, but that was probably an unrealistic time frame.

I think I see a trip in 2025 for moi to Paris.

 

[Vagabond]

The square in front of the cathedral would be a great place for the U.S., Canadian, and Japanese teams to receive their medals for the 2022 Olympic Figure Skating Team Event.

 

[skatingguy]

The square in front of the cathedral would be a great place for the U.S., Canadian, and Japanese teams to receive their medals for the 2022 Olympic Figure Skating Team Event.

What year? Prior to the Winter Olympics in France in 2030?

 

[Judy]

Back to 1992 but Syvlie Frechette .. synchronized swimming judge immediately said mistake was made punching in score .. I think it took a year? https://www.thestar.com/sports/capt...cle_ee8d169e-fe05-52d7-8c16-f160117a7598.html

you can skip down to the mention of her ..

 

[Vagabond]

Notre Dame: Macron takes first look inside rebuilt cathedral – DW – 11/29/2024

France has given the world a first look inside the restored Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, more than five years after the fire that ravaged the interior of the heritage landmark.

www.dw.com

Notre Dame will reopen its doors next week to tourists as well as Catholic worshippers.

 

[Sparks]

Notre Dame looks beautiful
The renovations are gorgeous.

I remember Notre Dame de Paris as very impressive but gloomy. Now look at it. Wow!






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[MsZem]

Really cool story (gifted) about the work and craftsmanship that went into restoring the Notre Dame:

Notre-Dame Reopens in Paris After a Fire. It’s Astonishing.

Five years after a fire nearly felled the cathedral that has dazzled visitors for almost 900 years, the heart of Paris beats anew.

www.nytimes.com

And this - from almost two years ago - is stunning (also gifted):

The Quest to Restore Notre Dame’s Glorious Sound (Published 2023)

In Paris, experts are modeling ways to revive the burned cathedral’s centuries-old acoustics. A Times interactive shows how space can affect what we hear.

www.nytimes.com

 

[barbk]

Interesting article and kudos to the brave firefighters who were willing to try to save the towers, and as a result, the Cathedral.

Re-reading the stories about how the initial fire alarms were not handled well by the cathedral staff reminded me of what our consulting group was told during the one of the more useful training seminars I ever attended: if you are in a hotel, auditorium or other public space when an alarm goes off or you smell smoke, leave. It may be nothing, but people have died because staff waited to confirm a problem.