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Posted on 19th April 201919th April 2019 id: 126

Notre Dame will be safe from gilet jaunes protests

Gilet jaunes

The French interior minister, Christophe Castaner has said that police will secure the area surrounding Île de la Cité, the island where Notre Dame sits, during the upcoming protests.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/apr/19/gilets-jaunes-banned-from-protesting-near-notre-dame-in-paris

Posted on 19th April 2019 id: 124

The robots helped to save Notre Dame

The 21st century is here and robots were vital in fighting the fire at Notre Dame.

https://eu.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/04/18/notre-dame-cathedral-blaze-fought-firefighting-robot-and-drones/3494540002/

Posted on 19th April 2019 id: 122

Notre Dame fire perhaps caused by electricity

The recent Notre Dame fire was possibly caused by an electrical short according to some officials. But why did it take massive hold so quickly?

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/apr/19/notre-dame-fire-cause-may-have-been-electrical-official

Posted on 18th April 2019 id: 120

And now a cartoon…

it’s a good one

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2019/apr/18/steve-bell-on-emmanuel-macron-and-the-notre-dame-cathedral-fire-cartoon

Posted on 18th April 201918th April 2019 id: 117

Two women offer massive donations

Lily Safra has said she will give $22 million and Françoise Bettencourt Meyers, the owner of L’Oreal, pledged another $100 million, according to sources.

https://www.timesofisrael.com/2-jewish-philanthropists-pledge-122-million-toward-restoring-notre-dame/

Posted on 18th April 2019 id: 115

A Guardian journalist has doubts

Aditya Chakrabortty @chakrabortty is worried that many of the vast donations to the renovation after the fire may be wrong or at least misguided.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/apr/18/billionaires-donations-notre-dame-france-inequality

Posted on 18th April 201918th April 2019 id: 108

Tweeting integration…

Does my Tweeting of a WordPress post now work?

Hahahaha, some things are IMPORTANT!

Does it?

Apparently not, sob.

Perhaps, now? please…

Hahahahahaha, success, that gets a smile.

Posted on 18th April 201918th April 2019 id: 104

And now some wood

The chief priest of Notre Dame has said catholic worshippers will soon be able to use a wooden church in the grounds of Notre Dame while the renovation is done.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/apr/18/notre-dame-to-get-ephemeral-wooden-cathedral-during-rebuild

 

Posted on 17th April 201918th April 2019 id: 102

Apparently…

the Hunchback Of Notre Dame has become a bestseller following the recent fire.

Since I wouldn’t want anyone to miss out, here’s an online version on the English text which is now in the public domain.

Posted on 17th April 201917th April 2019 id: 98

Competition will be held to redesign the Notre Dame spire

The French Prime Minister, Édouard Philippe, has announced that an international architectural competition to redesign the roofline of Notre Dame Cathedral will be held.

https://www.theguardian.com/global/2019/apr/17/france-announces-architecture-competition-rebuild-notre-dames-spire

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