I just heard about this and I am grieved beyond words that such a magnificent piece of history is damaged, especially the stained glass windows.

It's speculated and possibly confirmed that the fire was caused by or related to the ongoing renovation on it. I wondered if that was it when I saw a picture of the construction scaffolding with the fire.

It was confirmed. It was an accident.

thanks. I thought I saw it mentioned, but I looked around but couldn't find a recent source for confirmation. Like I said my first thought was a construction accident when I saw the scaffolding. Very unfortunate accident indeed 😢

I love cathedrals. I visit them whenever I have a chance. I never got a chance to visit that one... but I couldn't believe it when I saw it. Terrible. A piece of faith. A piece of history. Just... gone.

I heard that some of the stained glass was damaged but they were able to save the Rose Windows-thank God! The roof is gone and it's been gutted, but according to what my daughter heard on the news the chapel is intact. Also thank God that only one person was seriously injured. I heard there were 2000 people in the church when the fire broke out.

To all of our French Subeta friends, please know that you and your country are in our thoughts and prayers-we grieve with you over the heartbreaking damage to such a magnificent/iconic/irreplaceable cultural treasure;(

I was reading the news about that yesterday during lunch break at work and it's devastating. I've been to Notre Dame once in my life( during a winter break trip with family my last year of my bachelors) and it's absolutely breathtakingly beautiful inside.

I've been reading the French news released and they did manage to save quite a few of the relics and artwork inside, so I'm grateful that the church didn't get completely get destroyed. It's hard for me to imagine a Paris without Notre Dame at the heart of the city.

What was saved and what was lost