Massive Fire at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris

[Bombadil]

Interesting note..

Bertrand de Feydeau, from the preservation group Fondation du Patrimoine, said the wooden roof was built with beams from primal forests more than 800 years ago. “We don’t, at the moment, have trees on our territory of the size that were cut in the 13th century,” he said. So the roof may never be built exactly the same, it will always carry the mark of this era and will have to use modern technology.

Besides, finding this kind of old-growth forest AND cutting down those trees would be inconvenient.

I'm sure the half billion or so Euros being thrown at reconstruction will solve it all.

[Neanderthaland]

Really though, they can just make the roof out of metal.

You won't be able to see it from under the stone vault anyway. And it burns much slower.

[Kowani]

Really though, they can just make the roof out of metal.

You won't be able to see it from under the stone vault anyway. And it burns much slower.

I agree with this.

[Nanatsu no Tsuki]

Really though, they can just make the roof out of metal.

You won't be able to see it from under the stone vault anyway. And it burns much slower.

Not bad. Though a metal roof sagging and falling in case of a fire could be even more destructive but it’s not a terrible idea.

[Neanderthaland]

Really though, they can just make the roof out of metal.

You won't be able to see it from under the stone vault anyway. And it burns much slower.

Not bad. Though a metal roof sagging and falling in case of a fire could be even more destructive but it’s not a terrible idea.

I don't know if it would be. In most cases steel scaffolding weighs less then wooden scaffolding when supporting a similar structure. Because you need less of it.

[Nanatsu no Tsuki]

Not bad. Though a metal roof sagging and falling in case of a fire could be even more destructive but it’s not a terrible idea.

I don't know if it would be. In most cases steel scaffolding weighs less then wooden scaffolding when supporting a similar structure. Because you need less of it.

In terms of lasting, a well made metal roof that mimics the disappeared “forest” roof isn’t a bad idea though.

[Bombadil]

Make it into a minaret just to really fuel the conspiracies.

[Nanatsu no Tsuki]

Make it into a minaret just to really fuel the conspiracies.

With or without a muezzin?

[El-Amin Caliphate]

Make it into a minaret just to really fuel the conspiracies.

Plot Twist: Notre-Dame Cathedral turns into a masjid. That'd actually be pretty cool imo but we'd need Catholic consent

[El-Amin Caliphate]

Make it into a minaret just to really fuel the conspiracies.

With or without a muezzin?

Obvs a mu-adhdhin, who's gonna call adhaan?

[Nanatsu no Tsuki]

With or without a muezzin?

Obvs a mu-adhdhin, who's gonna call adhaan?

I’ll let you guys work out the kinks, what do you say?

[El-Amin Caliphate]

Obvs a mu-adhdhin, who's gonna call adhaan?

I’ll let you guys work out the kinks, what do you say?

If the Catholics give us the green light it's all speed ahead!

[The Alma Mater]

Oh and another one also from NSG. The Catholic church did it.

What about Satanists?

There have been multiple church fires in France lately that have in fact been linked to anti-theists. Perhaps some are Satanists ?

It could also just be a few people who were raped in the Cathedral when they were kids and have decided they now want revenge, closure and desruction of the place of their suffering. Downside of that one would be it would become harder to condemn; so I doubt this conspiracy theoruu will be popular.

Or it could be the start of a Netflix campaign to destroy sites that feature prominently in Disney movies due to the upcoming Disney+ competion.
Next target: the little mermaid statue in Denmark.

[Bombadil]

What about Satanists?

There have been multiple church fires in France lately that have in fact been linked to anti-theists. Perhaps some are Satanists ?

It could also just be a few people who were raped in the Cathedral when they were kids and have decided they now want revenge, closure and desruction of the place of their suffering. Downside of that one would be it would become harder to condemn; so I doubt it will be popular.

I'd guess it was faulty electrics, the whole place was in dire need of renovation anyway. Either faulty electrics or some lazy contractor dropping a cigarette into renovation debris.

The cathedral is owned by the state and has been at the centre of a years-long dispute between the nation and the Paris archdiocese over who should finance restoration work to collapsed balustrades, crumbling gargoyles and cracked facades.

Jean-Michel Leniaud, the president of the scientific council at the National Heritage Institute, said: “What happened was bound to happen. The lack of real upkeep and daily attention to such a major building is the cause of this catastrophe.”

[Kubra]

There have been multiple church fires in France lately that have in fact been linked to anti-theists. Perhaps some are Satanists ?

It could also just be a few people who were raped in the Cathedral when they were kids and have decided they now want revenge, closure and desruction of the place of their suffering. Downside of that one would be it would become harder to condemn; so I doubt it will be popular.

I'd guess it was faulty electrics, the whole place was in dire need of renovation anyway. Either faulty electrics or some lazy contractor dropping a cigarette into renovation debris.

The cathedral is owned by the state and has been at the centre of a years-long dispute between the nation and the Paris archdiocese over who should finance restoration work to collapsed balustrades, crumbling gargoyles and cracked facades.

Jean-Michel Leniaud, the president of the scientific council at the National Heritage Institute, said: “What happened was bound to happen. The lack of real upkeep and daily attention to such a major building is the cause of this catastrophe.”

As much as faulty electronics is what I think to be likely, you know those french their smoking....

[Bombadil]

I'd guess it was faulty electrics, the whole place was in dire need of renovation anyway. Either faulty electrics or some lazy contractor dropping a cigarette into renovation debris.

The cathedral is owned by the state and has been at the centre of a years-long dispute between the nation and the Paris archdiocese over who should finance restoration work to collapsed balustrades, crumbling gargoyles and cracked facades.

Jean-Michel Leniaud, the president of the scientific council at the National Heritage Institute, said: “What happened was bound to happen. The lack of real upkeep and daily attention to such a major building is the cause of this catastrophe.”

As much as faulty electronics is what I think to be likely, you know those french their smoking....

If so then someone is not sleeping very well these few days. Knowing the world these days it would turn out to be some immigrant contractor from a Muslim country and another kind of fire will break out.

[Kubra]

As much as faulty electronics is what I think to be likely, you know those french their smoking....

If so then someone is not sleeping very well these few days. Knowing the world these days it would turn out to be some immigrant contractor from a Muslim country and another kind of fire will break out.

they're sitting up at night chain smoking, and putting out his cigs halfway when he remembers what his butts did.

[The Two Jerseys]

Not bad. Though a metal roof sagging and falling in case of a fire could be even more destructive but it’s not a terrible idea.

I don't know if it would be. In most cases steel scaffolding weighs less then wooden scaffolding when supporting a similar structure. Because you need less of it.

Steel is also less likely to collapse in the first place since it can better withstand the heat of a fire. And if it does collapse, it won't matter how much the falling debris weighs because you're probably already lost the entire building.

[Thermodolia]

Incase nobody had seen it here’s some footage of Notre Dame https://www.reddit.com/r/france/comment ... um=ios_app

[The Black Forrest]

Oh and another one also from NSG. The Catholic church did it.

What about Satanists?

Hmmmm? Our resident Satanist is missing. Pretty fishy if you ask me.

[LiberNovusAmericae]

The fires of hell seemed to have left their mark.

[Big Jim P]

This is sad. I am glad the Rose window wasn't damaged.

[Big Jim P]

What about Satanists?

Hmmmm? Our resident Satanist is missing. Pretty fishy if you ask me.

You were saying?

[Trayvik]

Hmmmm? Our resident Satanist is missing. Pretty fishy if you ask me.

You were saying?

Yes. Hello. I am Trayvik.

Do you think Satanists caused fire?

[The Black Forrest]

Hmmmm? Our resident Satanist is missing. Pretty fishy if you ask me.

You were saying?

Hey! How was your return flight?

I was happy about the window as well. I thought much of the glass work would have been lost. The roof is kind of sad. Some of it was part of the first build.