The Heartbreaking Notre Dame

April 16, 2019 / 4 Comments

Yesterday I woke up to the horrific sight of the Notre Dame burning in flames.

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I will never forget the first time I saw Notre Dame, my family and I took a trip to Paris for my 18th birthday. Most people would think that the Eiffel Tower, which is a beauty I must add, is the most interesting building in Paris, but for me it was the Notre Dame.

 

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I believe I fell in love with this historic building because of the beautiful architecture, the history behind it, and maybe a little of it had to do with the Disney movie, The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Either way, I was fascinated when we came upon it while on a boat cruising down the Seine River.

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I probably took around a hundred pictures of the building alone. Seeing this beautiful cathedral on fire broke my heart. Watching as the spire fell down with flames within, was devastating.

 

 

 

I am so sorry for Paris and I know it will take a long time to recover, but I hope to see the breathtaking Notre Dame rebuilt and rise again stronger than ever.

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4 Comments

  • Roxanne Irazoqui

    April 16, 2019 at 3:12 pm

    The Notre Dame fire it is an unfortunately and sad tragedy. It is one of the world’s most visited churches. It must be rebuilt soon. Part of the role of a cathedral is to feel the presence of the sublime. People humanize it almost — it’s literally ‘Notre Dame,’ ‘Our Lady,'”